CVE-2025-9276

{"id": "CVE-2025-9276", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV30": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "[email protected]", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 9.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}]}, "published": "2025-09-02T20:15:40.407", "references": [{"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-855/", "tags": ["Mitigation", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "[email protected]"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "[email protected]", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-258"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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.\n\nThe 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."}], "lastModified": "2026-01-30T20:27:48.443", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:cockroachlabs:cockroach-k8s-request-cert:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "CBB30F23-8C96-4747-B2BC-7508F7A96D45"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]"}