Detections
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Puppet Enterprise < 3.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 70684
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Synopsis
A web application on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the Puppet Enterprise install on the remote host is a version prior to 3.1.0. As a result, it is reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- An error exists related to the Fiddle and DL modules, '$SAFE' level verification and object handling that could allow an attacker to modify system calls.
(CVE-2013-2065)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists that is triggered when handling a YAML report. This could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2013-4957)
- A console account brute-force vulnerability exists that could allow an attacker to brute-force a known user's password. (CVE-2013-4965)
- A RubyGems algorithmic complexity denial of service vulnerability exists that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through CPU consumption.
(CVE-2013-4287)
Solution
Upgrade to Puppet Enterprise 3.1.0 or later.See Also
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2065
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4957
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 70684
File Name: puppet_enterprise_310.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 10/29/2013
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:puppetlabs:puppet
Required KB Items: puppet/rest_port
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 10/15/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-2065, CVE-2013-4287, CVE-2013-4957, CVE-2013-4965