Description
The official kong docker images before 1.0.2-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. System using the kong docker container deployed by affected versions of the docker image may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/koharin/koharin2/blob/main/CVE-2020-35189
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0201
EPSS Percentile
83.8%
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-306
Status
published
Products (1)
kong/kong_alpine_docker_image
< 1.0.2
Published
Dec 17, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026