Puppetlabs Puppet up to 3.0.0 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Puppetlabs Puppet up to 3.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-4958. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Puppetlabs Puppet up to 3.0.0 (Service Management Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 08/20/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at puppetlabs.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4958 since 07/29/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70663 (Puppet Enterprise < 3.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 121389 (Puppet Enterprise Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.8.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (86491), Tenable (70663), SecurityFocus (BID 61859†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43373†). The entries VDB-66665, VDB-64734, VDB-64733 and VDB-64732 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: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 70663
Nessus Name: Puppet Enterprise < 3.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Puppet 2.8.3

Timelineinfo

07/29/2013 🔍
08/15/2013 +17 days 🔍
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08/20/2013 +5 days 🔍
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02/24/2014 +188 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +393 days 🔍
01/04/2022 +2478 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: puppet.com

Advisory: puppetlabs.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4958 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4958
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64729
X-Force: 86491
SecurityFocus: 61859 - Puppet Enterprise Session Handling Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43373 - Puppet Labs Puppet Enterprise <3.0.1 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2013-4958), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/04/2022 21:27
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 05/21/2017 14:23 (4), 01/04/2022 21:27 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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