CVE-2020-29602 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Remote attackers can gain root access to systems using affected irssi Docker images due to a blank root password.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-29602?
CVE-2020-29602 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The official irssi docker images before 1.1-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. System using the irssi docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow an remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29602?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Irssi Docker Image.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29602?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-29602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj5f-493m-r596.