CVE-2025-9276
Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert Empty Root Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Sep 2, 2025
- Updated
- Sep 3, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 20, 2025
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-258 Empty Password in Configuration File
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
cockroach-k8s-request-certCockroach Labs |
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