CVE-2020-29591

CRITICAL

Official Registry <2.7.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (3)

[Product] https://hub.docker.com/_/registry

[Product] https://github.com/docker/distribution-library-image

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/donghyunlee00/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2020-29591

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0266

EPSS Percentile 85.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-521

Status published

Products (6)

docker/registry 2.5

docker/registry 2.5.0 (3 CPE variants)

docker/registry 2.5.1

docker/registry 2.6.0 (2 CPE variants)

docker/registry 2.6.1 (2 CPE variants)

docker/registry 2.7.0

Published Dec 11, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026