Puppetlabs Puppet 3.0.0/3.0.1/3.1.0/3.1.1 Classification improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Puppetlabs Puppet 3.0.0/3.0.1/3.1.0/3.1.1 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Classification. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2013-4966. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Puppetlabs Puppet 3.0.0/3.0.1/3.1.0/3.1.1 (Service Management Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Classification. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The master external node classification script in Puppet Enterprise before 3.2.0 does not verify the identity of consoles, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary classifications on the master by spoofing a console.

The weakness was published 03/09/2014 by Toby Hsieh (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-4966 since 07/29/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73135 (Puppet Enterprise 3.x < 3.2.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 3.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (73135) and SecurityFocus (BID 65604†). Similar entries are available at VDB-66561, VDB-66422 and VDB-66421. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
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Nessus ID: 73135
Nessus Name: Puppet Enterprise 3.x < 3.2.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Puppet 3.1.1

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07/29/2013 🔍
02/18/2014 +204 days 🔍
03/04/2014 +14 days 🔍
03/09/2014 +5 days 🔍
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03/21/2014 +12 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +368 days 🔍
05/07/2026 +4062 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: puppet.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Toby Hsieh
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4966 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4966
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66560
SecurityFocus: 65604 - Ruby on Rails CVE-2014-0082 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1029873

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/07/2026 05:01
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/02/2019 12:10 (4), 02/03/2022 10:29 (3), 05/07/2026 05:01 (17)
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