CVE-2020-8632medium
Description
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.
References
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795
https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2020-02-05
Updated: 2022-01-01
Type: CWE-521
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 2.1
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8
Severity: MEDIUM