Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-29591
CVE-2020-29591
Description
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.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:docker:registry:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Docker/registry Docker imagesdescription
- Range: <=2.7.0
Patches
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References
2- github.com/donghyunlee00/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2020-29591nvdThird Party Advisory
- hub.docker.com/_/registrynvdProduct
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