Auth bypass in Docker Memcached Image

CVE-2020-35197

The official memcached docker images before 1.5.11-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. System using the memcached 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

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.022 (81.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-35197: held from 0.021 to 0.022.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.022 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35197?
CVE-2020-35197 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Docker Memcached Image, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-35197?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.