CVE-2019-10694 Hardcoded credentials in Puppet Enterprise

Critical 9.8 Published 11 Dec 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An overlooked default password for the admin user allows attackers to take over the Puppet Enterprise admin account if the setup URL is not used.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-10694?

CVE-2019-10694 is a critical vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 11 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The express install, which is the suggested way to install Puppet Enterprise, gives the user a URL at the end of the install to set the admin password. If they do not use that URL, there is an overlooked default password for the admin user. This was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2019.0.3 and 2018.1.9.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10694?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10694?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-10694 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10694 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h2m-rx7g-r9gv.