CVE-2013-4962 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can modify user passwords without current password verification if they hijack sessions or access unattended workstations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4962?
CVE-2013-4962 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 20 Aug 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The reset password page in Puppet Enterprise before 3.0.1 does not force entry of the current password, which allows attackers to modify user passwords by leveraging session hijacking, an unattended workstation, or other vectors.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4962?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4962?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-4962 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4962 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Puppet Puppet Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2xg-vq5p-8wvv.