Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-3429

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.
Published 2023-04-19 22:15:10
Updated 2023-05-04 13:00:46
Source Canonical Ltd.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3429

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3429

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1.8
3.6
 NIST
5.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1.8
3.6
 Canonical Ltd.

CWE ids for CVE-2021-3429

References for CVE-2021-3429

Products affected by CVE-2021-3429

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