Unscored severity · published Oct 27, 2011
CVE-2011-3870
Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the SSH authorized_keys file
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the SSH authorized_keys file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Puppet · Puppet
2.6.0; 2.6.1; 2.6.2; 2.6.3; 2.6.4; 2.6.5; +15 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3870
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3870
Patch
http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/91e3b46d2328a1cb
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068053.html
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068061.html
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068093.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46458
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2314
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