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ghsa-f2xw-w9gh-q2h9

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-09-02 21:30

Modified

2025-09-02 21:30

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

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.

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  "modified": "2025-09-02T21:30:59Z",
  "published": "2025-09-02T21:30:59Z",
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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

▼	URL	Tags
	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-855/	x_research-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Cockroach Labs	cockroach-k8s-request-cert	Version: cockroachdb/cockroach-k8s-request-cert:latest

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Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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