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CVE-2020-29578

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.25% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-12-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Docker. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2020-29578
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.25%
Docker

Original NVD Description

The official piwik Docker images before fpm-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. Systems using the Piwik Docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow an remote attacker to achieve root access.

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