CVE-2020-8632 describes a vulnerability in cloud-init versions through 19.4, where the default password length generated by the rand_user_password function is too short, making it easier for attackers to guess passwords. This affects various distributions including Canonical, Debian, and OpenSUSE cloud-init implementations. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact by allowing unauthorized access to systems. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 19.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:cloud-init:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVE-2020-8632
Aug 11, 2020In 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.
Feb 11, 2020cloud-init: Too short random password length in cc_set_password in config/cc_set_passwords.py
Feb 5, 2020