cloud-init: Too short random password length in cc_set_password in config/cc_set_passwords.py
Published Feb 5, 2020
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 19.4
Configuration 3
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
cloud-init-0:19.4-7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:3898
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
cloud-init-0:19.4-11.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:4650
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
cloud-init
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | cloud-init-0:19.4-7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3898 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | cloud-init-0:19.4-11.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4650 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | cloud-init | Out of support scope | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00368) | 28.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 6, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00040) | 11.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 13.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 11.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 53.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 76.47th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 76.26th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 65.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8632 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1798728 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8632
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8632
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8632 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1798728 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/189 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8632 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8632 |
Change history (0)
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