Vulnerability Description
Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote authenticated users with an authorized SSL key and certain permissions on the puppet master to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack in conjunction with a crafted REST request for a file in a filebucket.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Puppet | 2.6.0 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | 2.5.0 |
| Puppetlabs | Puppet | 2.7.0 |
| Puppetlabs | Puppet Enterprise Users | 1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079227.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079289.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080003.html
- http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13511
- http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.6.15
- http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1986/Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48743Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48748Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48789Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49136Vendor Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74794
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14523305
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1986?
CVE-2012-1986 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote authenticated users with an authorized SSL key and cer...
How severe is CVE-2012-1986?
CVE-2012-1986 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1986?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Puppet, Puppet Puppet Enterprise, Puppetlabs Puppet, Puppetlabs Puppet Enterprise Users.