CVE-2020-35189: Kong Alpine Docker Image

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The official kong docker images before 1.0.2-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. System using the kong docker container deployed by affected versions of the docker image may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.

Affected products

• Kong Kong Alpine Docker Image: before 1.0.2 (fixed in 1.0.2)

Published 2020-12-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.