CVE-2021-3429

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

When instructing cloud-init to set a random password for a new user account, versions before 21.2 would write that password to the world-readable log file /var/log/cloud-init-output.log. This could allow a local user to log in as another user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-532

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 19, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-3429: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix