VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-9276

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-09-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-258

Primary references