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CVE-2021-3429
Published: Apr 19, 2023
Modified: Feb 5, 2025
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
5.5
MEDIUM
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Canonical Ltd. | cloud-init | affected 0 - < 21.2 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
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