CVE-2012-3408: Improper Authentication

October 24, 2017 (updated September 20, 2021)

lib/puppet/network/authstore.rb in Puppet before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, supports use of IP addresses in certnames without warning of potential risks, which might allow remote attackers to spoof an agent by acquiring a previously used IP address.

References

puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3408/
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839166
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vxf6-w9mp-95hm
github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/ab9150baa1b738467a33b01df1d90e076253fbbd
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3408

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