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Unscored severity · published May 29, 2012
CVE-2012-1054
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, when managing a user login file with the k5login resource…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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, when managing a user login file with the k5login resource type, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on .k5login.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% 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; +17 more · source: NVD
PE
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
PE
Puppet Enterprise Users · Puppetlabs
1.0; 1.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
PU
Puppet
Puppet
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1054
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1054
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12460
projects.puppetlabs.com
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.6.14
Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1054/
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48157
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48161
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