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CVE-2020-7942

Previously, Puppet operated on a model that a node with a valid certificate was entitled to all information in the system and that a compromised certificate allowed access to everything in the infr...

Published: Feb 19, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-295
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Improper Certificate Validation in Puppet

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected Products

puppetRubyGemsOSS Libraries
PuppetPuppet
On-prem
Enterprise Software / erp
Puppet AgentPuppet
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
puppetpuppet
On-prem
Enterprise Software / erp
puppet agentpuppet
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
puppetcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka puppet labs
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7942
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/puppet/CVE-2020-7942.yml
github.com
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-7942
puppet.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 19, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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