Is CVE-2020-8632 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-8632 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-8632?

CVE-2020-8632 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-8632?

CVE-2020-8632 has an EPSS score of 0.37% (29th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8632?

Upgrade cloud-init on debian 11 to 19.4-2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-8632

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-521

How to fix

Remediation Available

cloud-initDebian

Fixed in:19.4-2CVE-2020-8632

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days

29thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 29% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-521 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2019-17444	Critical	9.8	69%	-	Fix
CVE-2012-2441	High	8.5	8.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-3186	Critical	9.8	6.1%	-	-
CVE-2018-1000134	Critical	9.8	4.9%	-	-
CVE-2019-18988	High	7.0	4.7%	KEV	-
CVE-2017-6339	Medium	6.5	4.1%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.