Multiple vulnerabilities in Puppet Enterprise

Published: 2014-03-09 | Updated: 2020-08-10

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2013-4966 CVE-2013-4971
CWE-ID	CWE-287 CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Puppet Enterprise Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration
Vendor	Puppet Labs

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU41957

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4966

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The master external node classification script in Puppet Enterprise before 3.2.0 does not verify the identity of consoles, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary classifications on the master by spoofing a console.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Enterprise: 3.0.0 - 3.1.0

External links

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4966
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029873

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU41958

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4971

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls