Puppetlabs Puppet up to 3.1.0 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Puppetlabs Puppet. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-1655. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Puppetlabs Puppet (Service Management Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.21 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, when running Ruby 1.9.3 or later, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "serialized attributes."

The weakness was shared 03/20/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at puppetlabs.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1655 since 02/11/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66236 (Puppet Unsafe YAML Unserialization), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166145 (SUSE Security Update for Puppet (openSUSE-SU-2013:0641-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.7.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82754), Tenable (66236), SecurityFocus (BID 58442†), Secunia (SA52596†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38880†). The entries VDB-11816, VDB-63811, VDB-63810 and VDB-63808 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 66236
Nessus Name: Puppet Unsafe YAML Unserialization
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OpenVAS ID: 892643
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2643-1 (puppet - several vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Puppet 2.7.6

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02/11/2013 🔍
03/12/2013 +29 days 🔍
03/13/2013 +1 days 🔍
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03/20/2013 +7 days 🔍
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03/24/2013 +4 days 🔍
04/26/2013 +33 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +697 days 🔍
01/01/2022 +2475 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: puppet.com

Advisory: usn-1759-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-1655 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1655
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63809

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X-Force: 82754
SecurityFocus: 58442 - Puppet Serialized Attributes CVE-2013-1655 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 52596 - Puppet Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 38880 - Puppet on Ruby Allows Remote Code Execution via Vectors Related to \x27Serialized Attributes\x27, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 01/01/2022 13:16
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (70), 04/26/2017 17:40 (7), 01/01/2022 13:04 (3), 01/01/2022 13:10 (1), 01/01/2022 13:16 (1)
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