#VU62794 Unprotected Transport of Credentials


Published: 2022-05-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62794

Vulnerability 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-2021-27023

CWE-ID: CWE-523

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Puppet Agent
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions
Puppet Server
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions
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 application can leak HTTP credentials when following HTTP redirects to a different host. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Agent:

Puppet Server: 7.0.0 - 7.4.1, 6.0.0 - 6.17.0

Puppet Enterprise: 2021.1.0 - 2021.3.0, 2019.0.0 - 2019.8.8


External links
http://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27023
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/62SELE7EKVKZL4GABFMVYMIIUZ7FPEF7/


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.


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