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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…
Medium5.5EPSS 0.38%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200221 [SECURITY] [DLA 2113-1] cloud-init security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0400 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
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