CVE-2020-8632
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.10%
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.
How to fix CVE-2020-8632
To remediate CVE-2020-8632, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/cloud-init—upgrade to 19.4-2 or later
Is CVE-2020-8632 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 19.4-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |