Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1054 (CCN-73446)

Assigned:2012-02-24
Published:2012-02-24
Updated:2019-07-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1054

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SU-2012:0325

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12460

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.6.14

Source: CCN
Type: Puppet Labs Web site
CVE-2012-1054 (Local User Privilege Escalation)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1054/

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48157

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48161

Source: CCN
Type: SA48166
Puppet Group Privileges Security Issue and K5login Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48166

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48290

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1372-1

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-2419

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2419
puppet -- several vulnerabilities

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
79496

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 79496
Puppet k5login File Symlink File Overwrite Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
52158

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52158
Puppet Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
puppet-k5login-type-symlink(73446)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
puppet-k5login-type-symlink(73446)

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2012:0835

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20121054
    V
    		CVE-2012-1054
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33758
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-12-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33719
    P
    		Security update for ghostscript (Critical)
    2021-09-21
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29420
    P
    		Security update for Mesa (Moderate)
    2021-09-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32991
    P
    		Security update for openexr (Important)
    2021-09-02
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32990
    P
    		Security update for bind (Moderate)
    2021-08-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34504
    P
    		Security update for cpio (Important)
    2021-08-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34464
    P
    		Security update for freeradius-server (Moderate)
    2021-06-11
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33670
    P
    		Security update for qemu (Important)
    2021-06-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33782
    P
    		Security update for git (Important)
    2021-03-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33081
    P
    		Security update for postgresql13 (Moderate)
    2021-02-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33002
    P
    		Security update for kernel-source (Important)
    2021-02-05
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29627
    P
    		Security update for bzip2 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33311
    P
    		libopenssl1-devel on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28992
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-libX11 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29715
    P
    		Security update for Mozilla Firefox
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33456
    P
    		Security update for icu
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29192
    P
    		Security update for ntp (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29777
    P
    		Security update for GnuTLS
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29335
    P
    		Security update for SUSE Manager client tools
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30452
    P
    		Security update for puppet
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29573
    P
    		Security update for ant (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33216
    P
    		openCryptoki on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28981
    P
    		Security update for tiff (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33826
    P
    		Security update for glibc
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29676
    P
    		Security update for dnsmasq
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33368
    P
    		Security update for wget (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29061
    P
    		Security update for bind (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29733
    P
    		Security update for foomatic-filters
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33613
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29278
    P
    		Security update for xen (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30415
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-libXdmcp (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28980
    P
    		Security update for tidy (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15218
    P
    		USN-1372-1 -- Puppet vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15175
    P
    		DSA-2419-1 puppet -- several
    2014-06-23
    BACK
    puppet puppet 2.6.0
    puppet puppet 2.6.1
    puppet puppet 2.6.2
    puppet puppet 2.6.3
    puppet puppet 2.6.4
    puppet puppet 2.6.5
    puppet puppet 2.6.6
    puppet puppet 2.6.7
    puppet puppet 2.6.8
    puppet puppet 2.6.9
    puppet puppet 2.6.10
    puppet puppet 2.6.11
    puppet puppet 2.6.12
    puppet puppet 2.6.13
    puppet puppet 2.7.2
    puppet puppet 2.7.3
    puppet puppet 2.7.4
    puppet puppet 2.7.5
    puppet puppet 2.7.6
    puppet puppet 2.7.7
    puppet puppet 2.7.8
    puppet puppet 2.7.9
    puppet puppet 2.7.10
    puppetlabs puppet 2.7.0
    puppetlabs puppet 2.7.1
    puppet puppet enterprise 1.2.0
    puppet puppet enterprise 1.2.1
    puppet puppet enterprise 1.2.2
    puppet puppet enterprise 1.2.3
    puppet puppet enterprise 1.2.4
    puppet puppet enterprise 2.0.0
    puppet puppet enterprise 2.0.1
    puppet puppet enterprise 2.0.2
    puppetlabs puppet enterprise users 1.0
    puppetlabs puppet enterprise users 1.1
    puppetlabs puppet 2.7.4
    puppetlabs puppet 2.6.10
    puppetlabs puppet 2.7.10
    puppetlabs puppet 2.7.5
    puppetlabs puppet 2.6.13
    puppetlabs puppet 2.6.11
    puppetlabs puppet 2.6.0
    puppetlabs puppet 2.0.2 -
    puppetlabs puppet 1.2 -
    puppetlabs puppet 1.1 -
    puppetlabs puppet 1.0 -