CVE-2021-3429
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CVE-2021-3429 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. When instructing cloud-init to set a random password for a new user account, versions before 21.2 would write that password to the world-readable log file /var/log/cloud-init-output.log. This could allow a local user to log in as another user.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When instructing cloud-init to set a random password for a new user account, versions before 21.2 would write that password to the world-readable log file /var/log/cloud-init-output.log. This could allow a local user to log in as another user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Cloud-Init | < 21.2 |
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Timeline
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