Vulnerability in Canonical Cloud-Init
CVE-2020-8632
In cloud-init through 19.4, rand_user_password in cloudinit/config/cc_set_passwords.py has a small default pwlen value, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Canonical Cloud-Init
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8632?
- CVE-2020-8632 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Cloud-Init, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8632?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.