Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU41617

#VU41617 Weak password requirements in etcd - CVE-2020-15115

Published: August 10, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41617

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15115

CWE-ID: CWE-521

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
etcd

Software vendor:
CoreOS

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform brute-force attack and guess the password.

The vulnerability exists due to weak password requirements in etcd. An attacker can perform a brute-force attack and guess users' passwords.

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