CVE-2020-35190: Critical severity plone cms vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2020
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Updated

The official plone Docker images before version of 4.3.18-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. System using the plone docker container deployed by affected versions of the docker image may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Plone plone>=4.0.0-alpine<4.3.18-alpine

Event History

Dec 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:30 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-35190?

CVE-2020-35190 is a vulnerability found in the official plone Docker images before version 4.3.18-alpine, which allows a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35190?

CVE-2020-35190 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-35190?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2020-35190 by taking advantage of the blank password for the root user in the affected plone Docker images.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-35190?

Versions of the official plone Docker images prior to 4.3.18-alpine are affected by CVE-2020-35190.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-35190?

To fix CVE-2020-35190, it is recommended to update to version 4.3.18-alpine or later of the plone Docker images.

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