CVE-2015-1029 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated attackers can escalate privileges or read sensitive data by prepopulating the fact cache in the Puppet stdlib module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1029?
CVE-2015-1029 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The puppetlabs-stdlib module 2.1 through 3.0 and 4.1.0 through 4.5.x before 4.5.1 for Puppet 2.8.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information by prepopulating the fact cache.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1029?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Puppet Stdlib.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1029?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-1029 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1029 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-44415, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1029, GHSA-g3q8-3w6w-q3m9.