9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-29591
Docker Official Registry Blank Root Password Vulnerability
Description

Versions of the Official registry Docker images through 2.7.0 contain a blank password for the root user. Systems deployed using affected versions of the registry container may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 11, 2020, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 15, 2020, 5:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-29591 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Docker registry
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-29591.

URL Resource
https://github.com/docker/distribution-library-image Product
https://github.com/donghyunlee00/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2020-29591 Third Party Advisory
https://hub.docker.com/_/registry Product

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-29591 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CWE NIST CWE-521
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/docker/distribution-library-image No Types Assigned https://github.com/docker/distribution-library-image Product
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/donghyunlee00/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2020-29591 No Types Assigned https://github.com/donghyunlee00/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2020-29591 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://hub.docker.com/_/registry No Types Assigned https://hub.docker.com/_/registry Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:docker:regisry:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5021 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-29389 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-29591 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.75 }} 0.07%

score

0.78663

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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