#VU41917 Insufficient Session Expiration in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2012-5158

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41917

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5158

CWE-ID: CWE-613

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Puppet Enterprise
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Puppet Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. Changing the session secret does not invalidate the current session and allows access to the application to users with knowledge of the old session token.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Enterprise: 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.6.0

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External links
https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5158

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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