The official Express Gateway Docker images before 1.14.0 contain a blank password for a…
Priority MEDIUM 46Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The official Express Gateway Docker images before 1.14.0 contain a blank password for a root user. Systems using the Express Gateway Docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow an remote attacker to achieve root access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02193 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:express-gateway:express-gateway_docker_image:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.14.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressGateway |
- cpe:2.3:a:express-gateway:express-gateway_docker_image:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.14.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressGateway
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m866-f94v-cjww
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-29579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m866-f94v-cjww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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