CVE-2019-5021
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
Versions of the Official Alpine Linux Docker images (since v3.3) contain a NULL password for the `root` user. This vulnerability appears to be the result of a regression introduced in December of 2015. Due to the nature of this issue, systems deployed using affected versions of the Alpine Linux container which utilize Linux PAM, or some other mechanism which uses the system shadow file as an authentication database, may accept a NULL password for the `root` user.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 6.26%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 93
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (3)
CWE
- CWE-258
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108288
- https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Docker-image-vulnerability-CVE-2019-5021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190510-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25551452
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0782
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108288
- https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Docker-image-vulnerability-CVE-2019-5021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190510-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25551452
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0782
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