CVE-2013-1398 — HIGH (8.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2013-1398?

CVE-2013-1398 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1398?

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

Vulnerability Description

The pe_mcollective module in Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.7.1 does not properly restrict access to a catalog of private SSL keys, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information and gain privileges by leveraging root access to a node, related to the master role.

CVSS Score

8.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality

COMPLETE

Integrity

COMPLETE

Availability

COMPLETE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Puppet Enterprise	<= 2.7.0
Puppetlabs	Puppet	2.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

References

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1398Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1398Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2013-1398?

CVE-2013-1398 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH). The pe_mcollective module in Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.7.1 does not properly restrict access to a catalog of private SSL keys, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive informa...

How severe is CVE-2013-1398?

CVE-2013-1398 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1398?

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