CVE-2020-29579 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-29579?

CVE-2020-29579 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-29579?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Express-Gateway Express-Gateway Docker Image.

Vulnerability Description

The official Express Gateway Docker images before 1.14.0 contain a blank password for a root user. Systems using the Express Gateway Docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow an remote attacker to achieve root access.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Express-Gateway	Express-Gateway Docker Image	< 1.14.0

References

https://github.com/koharin/koharin2/blob/main/CVE-2020-29579Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/koharin/koharin2/blob/main/CVE-2020-29579Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-29579?

CVE-2020-29579 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The official Express Gateway Docker images before 1.14.0 contain a blank password for a root user. Systems using the Express Gateway Docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image ...

How severe is CVE-2020-29579?

CVE-2020-29579 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-29579?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Express-Gateway Express-Gateway Docker Image.