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Critical
CVE-2020-29591
Versions of the Official registry Docker images through 2.7.0 contain...
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
docker
View all reports →Affected Software
registry
Vulnerable Versions:
2.5, 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 11th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.