Auth bypass in Kong Alpine Docker Image
CVE-2020-35189
The official kong docker images before 1.0.2-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. System using the kong docker container deployed by affected versions of the docker image may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.022 (80.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kong Kong_alpine_docker_image
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35189?
- CVE-2020-35189 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kong Alpine Docker Image, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35189?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-35189 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.