CVE-2018-10896 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-10896

Vendor Canonical
Product cloud-init
Weakness CWE-321
Published August 1, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024

CVSS base score

4.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The default cloud-init configuration, in cloud-init 0.6.2 and newer, included "ssh_deletekeys: 0", disabling cloud-init's deletion of ssh host keys. In some environments, this could lead to instances created by cloning a golden master or template system, sharing ssh host keys, and being able to impersonate one another or conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 1, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated