#VU42643 Input validation error in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2013-4762

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42643

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:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4762

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 read and manipulate data.

Puppet Enterprise before 3.0.1 does not sufficiently invalidate a session when a user logs out, which might allow remote attackers to hijack sessions by obtaining an old session ID.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Enterprise: 2.5.1 - 2.8.3

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External links
https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4762/

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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.