CVE-2012-1053: The change_user method in the SUIDManager (lib/puppet/util/suidmanager.rb) in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 and 2.7.x before 2.7.11, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x,…

Unscored severity · published May 29, 2012

CVE-2012-1053

The change_user method in the SUIDManager (lib/puppet/util/suidmanager.rb) in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 and 2.7.x before 2.7.11, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x,…

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CVSS

0.4%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

The change_user method in the SUIDManager (lib/puppet/util/suidmanager.rb) in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 and 2.7.x before 2.7.11, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly manage group privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to (1) the change_user not dropping supplementary groups in certain conditions, (2) changes to the eguid without associated changes to the egid, or (3) the addition of the real gid to supplementary groups.

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Puppet · Puppet

2.6.0; 2.6.1; 2.6.2; 2.6.3; 2.6.4; 2.6.5; +17 more · source: NVD

Puppet Enterprise · Puppet

1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.3; 1.2.4; 2.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD