CVE-2025-9276

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Cockroach Labscockroach-k8s-request-certcockroachdb/cockroach-k8s-request-cert:latestaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-258: CWE-258: Empty Password in Configuration File

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

References