#VU42650 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2013-4964


| Updated: 2020-08-10

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42650

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4964

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 manipulate data.

Puppet Enterprise before 3.0.1 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Enterprise: 2.5.1 - 2.8.3

External links
https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4964/

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.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Multiple vulnerabilities in Puppet Enterprise