cloud-init <=22.2 Sensitive Data Leak via World-readable Logs
CVE-2022-2084 Published on April 19, 2023
sensitive data exposure in cloud-init logs
Sensitive data could be exposed in world readable logs of cloud-init before version 22.3 when schema failures are reported. This leak could include hashed passwords.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-2084 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-2084
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Affected Versions
Canonical Ltd. cloud-init:- Before 23.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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