CVE-2012-3408 Puppet supports use of IP addresses in certnames without warning of potential risks
Remote attackers can spoof Puppet agents by acquiring previously used IP addresses due to lack of warnings for IP-based certnames.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-3408?
CVE-2012-3408 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 6 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lib/puppet/network/authstore.rb in Puppet before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, supports use of IP addresses in certnames without warning of potential risks, which might allow remote attackers to spoof an agent by acquiring a previously used IP address.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3408?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including puppet. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
puppet RubyGems | All versions | 2.7.18 |
puppet RubyGems | All versions | 2.7.18 |
Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise, Puppetlabs Puppet.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3408?
Upgrade puppet to 2.7.18 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-3408 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3408 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Puppet Puppet Enterprise
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3408, GHSA-vxf6-w9mp-95hm.