CVE-2021-3429
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | cloud-init | 0 < 21.2 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-532: CWE-532
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
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