Versions of the Official registry Docker images through 2.7.0 contain a blank password…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-521Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.
Summary
Versions of the Official registry Docker images through 2.7.0 contain a blank password for the root user. Systems deployed using affected versions of the registry container may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02645 85th 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 rc | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Docker |
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 rc Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Docker
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Docker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29591
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w55r-r9w2-g8ff
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-29591 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29591 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w55r-r9w2-g8ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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