MEDIUM 5.5 Microsoft

CVE-2020-8632

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.

Microsoft Security Update 2020-Feb: 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.

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Published: 2020-02-11 · Source: Microsoft · Feed updated: 2026-11-10
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 was published on 2020-02-11 via Microsoft. Affected: cm1 cloud-init 19.1-5 on CBL Mariner 1.0.
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