CVE-2025-9276 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert container image. The flaw stems from an empty root password in the system's shadow file, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, and it is not known to be actively exploited, though it has garnered some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cockroachlabs:cockroach-k8s-request-cert:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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