CVE-2012-3408

Public Exploit

Description

lib/puppet/network/authstore.rb in Puppet before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, supports use of IP addresses in certnames without warning of potential risks, which might allow remote attackers to spoof an agent by acquiring a previously used IP address.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory puppetlabs.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839166 third party advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3408/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/ab9150baa1b738467a33b01df1d90e076253fbbd exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3408?
CVE-2012-3408 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3408?
To fix CVE-2012-3408, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3408 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3408 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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