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.
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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. | |
Title | Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert Empty Root Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-258 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2025-09-03T15:32:42.164Z
Reserved: 2025-08-20T18:14:23.415Z
Link: CVE-2025-9276

Updated: 2025-09-03T15:32:39.119Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-09-02T20:15:40.407
Modified: 2025-09-04T15:36:56.447
Link: CVE-2025-9276

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