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CVE-2012-3866: Low severity vulnerability that affects puppet

October 24, 2017 (updated September 7, 2021)

lib/puppet/defaults.rb in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, uses 0644 permissions for last_run_report.yaml, which allows local users to obtain sensitive configuration information by leveraging access to the puppet master server to read this file.

References

  • lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00036.html
  • puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3866/
  • secunia.com/advisories/50014
  • www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2511
  • www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1506-1
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839135
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8jxj-9r5f-w3m2
  • github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/fd44bf5e6d0d360f6a493d663b653c121fa83c3f
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3866

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.7.0 before 2.7.18

Fixed versions

  • 2.7.18

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.7.18 or above.

Impact 2.1 LOW

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-264

Source file

gem/puppet/CVE-2012-3866.yml

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