CVE-2025-9276 — Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert Empty Root Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert Empty Root Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication on sy…
Published: 2025-09-02 · CVSS: 9.8 · CVSS 3.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7