Improper Authentication in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2013-4958
Published: August 21, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42646
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4958
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Puppet Labs
Affected software:
Puppet Enterprise
Puppet Enterprise
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Puppet Enterprise before 3.0.1 does not use a session timeout, which makes it easier for attackers to gain privileges by leveraging an unattended workstation.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-4958
Install update from vendor's website.