#VU41914 Cross-site request forgery in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2013-4963

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41914

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4963

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Puppet Enterprise
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Puppet Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Enterprise: 1.0 - 1.2.0, 2.0.0 - 2.8.3

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External links
https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4963

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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.