Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-3429 CVE-2023-1786 |
CWE-ID | CWE-532 CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Public Cloud Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system cloud-init-config-suse Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component cloud-init Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU51629
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3429
CWE-ID:
CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to cloud-init writes randomly generated passwords as part of the chpasswd module into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
MitigationUpdate the affected package cloud-init to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsPublic Cloud Module: 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP1 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP1 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON
cloud-init-config-suse: before 20.2-37.57.1
cloud-init: before 20.2-37.57.1
CPE2.3http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232164-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU75538
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1786
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package cloud-init to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsPublic Cloud Module: 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP1 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP1 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON
cloud-init-config-suse: before 20.2-37.57.1
cloud-init: before 20.2-37.57.1
CPE2.3http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232164-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.