#VU51629 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in cloud-init (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2021-3429
Published: March 23, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51629
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3429
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
cloud-init (Ubuntu package)
cloud-init (Ubuntu package)
Software vendor:
Canonical Ltd.
Canonical Ltd.
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.