SB2012080601 - Improper Authentication in Puppet
Published: August 6, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012080601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3408)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
lib/puppet/network/authstore.rb in Puppet before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, supports use of IP addresses in certnames without warning of potential risks, which might allow remote attackers to spoof an agent by acquiring a previously used IP address.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.