CVE Catalog

CVE-2013-1398

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The pe_mcollective module in Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.7.1 does not properly restrict access to a catalog of private SSL keys, allowing remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information and gain privileges by leveraging root access to a node, related to the master role.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive data and potential privilege escalation, leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Puppet Enterprise to version 2.7.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the SSL key catalog.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS