#VU42646 Improper Authentication in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2013-4958 

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#VU42646 Improper Authentication in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2013-4958

Published: August 21, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42646
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4958
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Puppet Enterprise
Software vendor:
Puppet Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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