CVE-2020-29579

The official Express Gateway Docker images before 1.14.0 contain a blank password for a root user. Systems using the Express Gateway Docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow an remote attacker to achieve root access...

CVE-2019-15940

Victure PC530 devices allow unauthenticated TELNET access as root...

CVE-2019-13359

In CentOS-WebPanel.com aka CWP CentOS Web Panel 0.9.8.836, a cwpsrv-xxx cookie allows a normal user to craft and upload a session file to the /tmp directory, and use it to become the root user...

CVE-2019-16733

processCommandSetUid in libcommon.so in Petwant PF-103 firmware 4.22.2.42 and Petalk AI 3.2.2.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands as the root user...

CVE-2012-0945

whoopsie-daisy before 0.1.26: Root user can remove arbitrary files...

CVE-2018-16497

In Versa Analytics, the cron jobs are used for scheduling tasks by executing commands at specific dates and times on the server. If the job is run as the user root, there is a potential privilege escalation vulnerability. In this case, the job runs a script as root that is writable by users who a...

CVE-2025-48416

An OpenSSH daemon listens on TCP port 22. There is a hard-coded entry in the "/etc/shadow" file in the firmware image for the "root" user. However, in the default SSH configuration the "PermitRootLogin" is disabled, preventing the root user from logging in via SSH. This configuration can be...

CVE-2025-48413

The /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files reveal hard-coded password hashes for the operating system "root" user. The credentials are shipped with the update files. There is no option for deleting or changing their passwords for an enduser. An attacker can use the credentials to log into the device...

CVE-2025-48416

The eCharge Hardy Barth cPH2 and cPP2 charging stations (version 2.2.0 ) are affected by a vulnerability involving a hard-coded root user entry in the /etc/shadow file within the firmware image. While the default OpenSSH configuration disables PermitRootLogin , attackers can bypass or change this...

CVE-2025-48413: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files reveal hard-coded password hashes for the operating system "root" user. The credentials are shipped with the update files. There is no option for deleting or changing their passwords for an enduser. An attacker can use the credentials to log into the device...

PT-2025-22345

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenSSH affected versions not specified Description The issue concerns an OpenSSH daemon listening on TCP port 22, with a hard-coded entry in the "/etc/shadow" file for the "root" user. Although the default SSH configuration has...

CVE-2025-36546

On an F5OS system, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow login via SSH key-based authentication, and then enabled Appliance Mode; access via SSH key-based authentication is still allowed. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability they must obtain the root user's SSH...

CVE-2025-3528 Mirror-registry: local privilege escalation due to incorrect permissions in mirror-registry

A flaw was found in the Mirror Registry. The quay-app container shipped as part of the Mirror Registry for OpenShift has write access to the /etc/passwd. This flaw allows a malicious actor with access to the container to modify the passwd file and elevate their privileges to the root user within...

CVE-2025-36546

On an F5OS system, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow login via SSH key-based authentication, and then enabled Appliance Mode; access via SSH key-based authentication is still allowed. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability they must obtain the root user's SSH...

CVE-2025-36546

CVE-2025-36546 affects F5OS (Aplpliance mode) where SSH key-based login remains allowed for the root user even after Appliance Mode is enabled, enabling potential unauthorized access if an attacker possesses the root SSH private key. The F5 advisories/Red Hat/NCSC entries describe the issue as a ...

CVE-2025-36546 F5OS Appliance Mode vulnerability

On an F5OS system, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow login via SSH key-based authentication, and then enabled Appliance Mode; access via SSH key-based authentication is still allowed. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability they must obtain the root user's SSH...

CVE-2025-36546 F5OS Appliance Mode vulnerability

On an F5OS system, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow login via SSH key-based authentication, and then enabled Appliance Mode; access via SSH key-based authentication is still allowed. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability they must obtain the root user's SSH...

PT-2025-20304

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions F5OS affected versions not specified Description The issue allows access via SSH key-based authentication even after Appliance Mode is enabled, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow such login. An attacker would need t...

CVE-2025-36546: Incorrect Authorization

On an F5OS system, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow login via SSH key-based authentication, and then enabled Appliance Mode; access via SSH key-based authentication is still allowed. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability they must obtain the root user's SSH...

Ensure That the Password Validity Is Set Correctly

If a password is not changed for a long time, the password is vulnerable to brute force cracking, which compromises system security. If the password validity period is set too short, the password needs to be changed frequently, increasing management costs. In addition, users may fail to log in...