CVE-2020-35195: Critical severity docker haproxy vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2020
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Updated

The official haproxy docker images before 1.8.18-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. System using the haproxy 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
Docker haproxy docker image<1.8.18

Event History

Dec 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:11 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:11 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-35195.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35195?

The severity of CVE-2020-35195 is critical.

3

How does CVE-2020-35195 impact haproxy docker images?

CVE-2020-35195 allows a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password in haproxy docker images before version 1.8.18-alpine.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-35195?

Versions of the haproxy docker image up to, but not including, 1.8.18 are affected by CVE-2020-35195.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-35195?

To fix CVE-2020-35195, update to version 1.8.18-alpine or later of the haproxy docker image.

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