CVE-2011-0528 Puppet does not properly restrict access to node resources

What is CVE-2011-0528?

CVE-2011-0528 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Puppet 2.6.0 through 2.6.3 does not properly restrict access to node resources, which allows remote authenticated Puppet nodes to read or modify the resources of other nodes via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0528?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including puppet. It affects 1 product.

Products include Puppet Puppet.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0528?

Upgrade puppet to 2.6.4 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2011-0528 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0528 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2016-2785 Puppet Improper Access Control Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-27021 SQL injection in Puppet DB High 8.8
• CVE-2018-6513 Privilege escalation in Puppet Enterprise and Puppet Agent High 8.8
• CVE-2018-6514 Privilege escalation in Puppet Agent High 7.8
• CVE-2018-6515 Code injection in Puppet Agent High 7.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0528, GHSA-9pvx-fwwh-w289.