CVE-2020-7945 Hardcoded credentials in Continuous Delivery for Puppet Enterprise (CD4PE)

Medium 5.5 Published 18 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Local registry credentials were hardcoded in deployment definitions, exposing them to unauthorized users in Continuous Delivery for Puppet Enterprise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-7945?

CVE-2020-7945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Continuous Delivery for Puppet Enterprise (CD4PE), published on 18 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Local registry credentials were included directly in the CD4PE deployment definition, which could expose these credentials to users who should not have access to them. This is resolved in Continuous Delivery for Puppet Enterprise 4.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7945?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Puppet Continuous Delivery.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7945?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7945 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7945 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m223-8p4j-9j7p.