StreamsApplication · Appbase

CVE-2020-35468

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-12-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Appbase streams Docker image 2.1.2 contains a blank password for the root user. Systems deployed using affected versions of the streams container may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Appbase streams Docker image version 2.1.2 ships with the root user configured with a blank (empty) password. This default credential issue allows remote attackers to authenticate as root without a password, potentially gaining full administrative control over the container and potentially the host system depending on container privileges.

MitigationUpdate to a patched version of the Appbase streams Docker image that removes or properly secures the root account, and ensure all deployments use strong, unique passwords for administrative accounts.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
StreamsApplication
Affected:= 2.1.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Appbase Streams Docker container
    Run 'docker ps' and look for container using appbase streams image, or check your docker-compose/ kubernetes deployment manifests for image name containing 'appbase' and 'streams'
    Affected if Container using Appbase Streams Docker image is running
  2. Check installed version
    Run 'docker images' to list local images, or inspect the running container with 'docker inspect <container_id>' and look for the Image tag or ENV variables specifying version
    Affected if Version is exactly 2.1.2
  3. Verify root account password status
    Inside the running container, check /etc/shadow for root user entry, or attempt 'docker exec -it <container> su - root' with blank password
    Affected if Root user has empty password field (password field is empty or starts with :) in /etc/shadow, or login succeeds without password prompt
  4. Check SSH or remote access configuration
    Inspect container for exposed ports (docker port <container>) and check if SSH daemon or any remote access service is running inside the container
    Affected if Remote access services like SSH are enabled and accessible, allowing unauthenticated root login from network

You are affected if you are running Appbase Streams Docker image version 2.1.2 with root user having a blank password and remote access is available to the container.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to a patched version of the Appbase streams Docker image that removes or properly secures the root account, and ensure all deployments use strong, unique passwords for administrative accounts.

Fix this in Streams Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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