CVE-2012-5158 — MEDIUM (4.0)

Q: What is CVE-2012-5158?

CVE-2012-5158 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.6.1 does not properly invalidate sessions when the session secret has changed, which allows remote authenticated users to retain access via unspecified vectors.

Q: How severe is CVE-2012-5158?

CVE-2012-5158 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5158?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Puppet Enterprise, Puppetlabs Puppet.

Vulnerability Description

Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.6.1 does not properly invalidate sessions when the session secret has changed, which allows remote authenticated users to retain access via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

4.0

MEDIUM

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

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Puppet Enterprise	<= 2.6.0
Puppetlabs	Puppet	2.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5158Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5158Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-5158?

CVE-2012-5158 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.6.1 does not properly invalidate sessions when the session secret has changed, which allows remote authenticated users to retain access via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2012-5158?

CVE-2012-5158 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5158?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Puppet Enterprise, Puppetlabs Puppet.