Puppetlabs Puppet up to 3.2.3 File System Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Puppetlabs Puppet up to 3.2.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component File System. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4761. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Puppetlabs Puppet up to 3.2.3 (Service Management Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.23 and 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and Puppet Enterprise 2.8.x before 2.8.3 and 3.0.x before 3.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby programs from the master via the resource_type service. NOTE: this vulnerability can only be exploited utilizing unspecified "local file system access" to the Puppet Master.

The weakness was published 08/20/2013 by mose (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-4761 since 07/05/2013. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69395 (FreeBSD : puppet -- multiple vulnerabilities (2b2f6092-0694-11e3-9e8e-000c29f6ae42)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350525 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for puppet: ALAS-2013-219).

Upgrading to version 3.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (69395), SecurityFocus (BID 61805†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41120†). Similar entry is available at VDB-64728. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 69395
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : puppet -- multiple vulnerabilities (2b2f6092-0694-11e3-9e8e-000c29f6ae42)
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OpenVAS ID: 892761
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2761-1 (puppet - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Puppet 3.2.1

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07/05/2013 🔍
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08/19/2013 +4 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +581 days 🔍
01/04/2022 +2478 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: puppet.com

Advisory: dsa-2761
Researcher: mose
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4761 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4761
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64725

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SecurityFocus: 61805 - Puppet CVE-2013-4956 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 41120 - Puppet and Puppet Enterprise \x27resource_type\x27 Unauthorized Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/04/2022 20:35
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (67), 05/09/2017 09:03 (6), 01/04/2022 20:21 (3), 01/04/2022 20:28 (1), 01/04/2022 20:35 (1)
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