Unscored severity · published Aug 6, 2012
CVE-2012-3408
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…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Puppet · Puppetlabs
before 2.7.18 · source: NVD
PE
Puppet Enterprise · Puppet
before 2.5.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3408
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3408
Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3408/
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839166
Exploit
https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/ab9150baa1b738467a33b01df1d90e076253fbbd
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