CVE-2020-8632
AWS Cloud-init Password Guessing Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 5, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:39 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-8632
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update cloud-init packages to address the vulnerability.
- For SUSE, use YaST or zypper for updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-8632.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-8632 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-8632
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-8632 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-8632 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-522 CWE-521 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 21, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 No Types Assigned https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-522 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:cloud-init:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 19.4
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.11164
percentile