CVE-2025-9276 (GCVE-0-2025-9276)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-09-02 20:00
Modified
2025-09-03 15:32
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-258 - Empty Password in Configuration File
Summary
Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert Empty Root Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication on systems that use the affected version of the Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert container image. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the system shadow file. The issue results from a blank password setting for the root user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22195.
References
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.comhttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-855/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert Version: cockroachdb/cockroach-k8s-request-cert:latest
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