Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert Empty Root Password Authentication Bypass…
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 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockroach Labs | cockroach-k8s-request-cert | cockroachdb/cockroach-k8s-request-cert:latest | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- cockroach-k8s-request-cert VendorCockroach Labs Affected cockroachdb/cockroach-k8s-request-cert:latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cockroachlabs:cockroach-k8s-request-cert:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cockroach Labs |
- cpe:2.3:a:cockroachlabs:cockroach-k8s-request-cert:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cockroach Labs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9276
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2xw-w9gh-q2h9
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2025-9276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f2xw-w9gh-q2h9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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