CVE-2013-1398 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote authenticated users with root access can obtain private SSL keys and gain privileges due to improper access restrictions in Puppet Enterprise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1398?
CVE-2013-1398 is a high-severity vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 14 Mar 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1398?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise, Puppetlabs Puppet.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Puppet Puppet Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frcj-xcfh-9j6w.