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CVE-2020-29591: docker registry Weak Password Requirements

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 11-12-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-29591 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in docker registry. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.65% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Docker1 product
  • registry2.5 | 2.5.0 | 2.5.0:rc | 2.5.0:rc2 | 2.5.1 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.0:rc2 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1:rc2 | 2.7.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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