#VU41958 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2013-4971

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41958

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4971

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Puppet Enterprise before 3.2.0 does not properly restrict access to node endpoints in the console, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Enterprise: 3.0.0 - 3.1.0

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External links
https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4971
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029873

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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.