Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1989 (CCN-74797)

Assigned:2012-04-11
Published:2012-04-11
Updated:2019-07-11
Summary:telnet.rb in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and Puppet Enterprise (PE) 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the NET::Telnet connection log (/tmp/out.log).
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:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.1 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
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-2012-1989

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2012:0608

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13606

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.7.13

Source: CCN
Type: Puppet Labs Web site
CVE-2012-1989 (Arbitrary File Write Access)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1989/

Source: CCN
Type: SA48743
Puppet Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48743

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48748

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
49136

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1419-1

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 81310
Puppet NET::Telnet Connection Output Log Creation Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
52975

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52975
Puppet Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
puppet-nettelnet-symlink(74797)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
puppet-nettelnet-symlink(74797)

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

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • 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:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • 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:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42426
    P
    		Security update for mokutil (Moderate)
    2022-08-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20121989
    V
    		CVE-2012-1989
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31754
    P
    		Security update for libsndfile (Important)
    2022-01-05
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26167
    P
    		Security update for php72 (Moderate)
    2021-11-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31703
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2021-11-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26145
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2021-10-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32196
    P
    		Security update for python-urllib3 (Moderate)
    2021-09-29
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26110
    P
    		Security update for aspell (Important)
    2021-08-25
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32982
    P
    		Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk (Important)
    2021-08-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32151
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 39 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-07-27
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32943
    P
    		Security update for caribou (Important)
    2021-06-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42683
    P
    		puppet-2.7.26-0.5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:36276
    P
    		puppet-2.7.26-0.5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32109
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 37 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-06-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32095
    P
    		Security update for libxml2 (Important)
    2021-05-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26029
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2021-04-15
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31743
    P
    		Security update for python (Moderate)
    2021-03-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31742
    P
    		Security update for git (Important)
    2021-03-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26198
    P
    		Security update for avahi (Moderate)
    2021-02-23
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32261
    P
    		Security update for krb5-appl (Important)
    2021-02-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32239
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-02-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32200
    P
    		Security update for python3 (Important)
    2021-02-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:36019
    P
    		puppet-2.6.18-0.4.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31960
    P
    		Security update for gtk2 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32518
    P
    		gd on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25644
    P
    		Security update for taglib (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26286
    P
    		Security update for libcdio (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25826
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26455
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31939
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32052
    P
    		Security update for kvm (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32562
    P
    		libpoppler-glib4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25772
    P
    		Security update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26300
    P
    		Security update for gimp (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25837
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26504
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31485
    P
    		Security update for python (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33200
    P
    		lvm2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25853
    P
    		Security update for gtk2 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26344
    P
    		Security update for mbedtls (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25901
    P
    		Security update for flash-player (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26543
    P
    		expat on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31486
    P
    		Security update for python (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33239
    P
    		puppet on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25910
    P
    		Security update for gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26982
    P
    		libxslt on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26557
    P
    		gnome-screensaver on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31497
    P
    		Security update for python-lxml
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32352
    P
    		Security update for squid3 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25994
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27017
    P
    		puppet on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26601
    P
    		libsamplerate on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31571
    P
    		Security update for strongswan (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32408
    P
    		Security update for wget (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25568
    P
    		Security update for samba (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27239
    P
    		man on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32457
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-libX11 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25569
    P
    		Security update for tomcat (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26251
    P
    		Security update for zziplib (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27274
    P
    		puppet on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31795
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nspr, mozilla-nss (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32305
    P
    		Security update for python (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31828
    P
    		Security update for bind (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32496
    P
    		coolkey on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25580
    P
    		Security update for LibVNCServer (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26247
    P
    		Security update for bluez (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25825
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26402
    P
    		Security update for irssi (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31852
    P
    		Recommended udpate for SUSE Manager Client Tools (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17851
    P
    		USN-1419-1 -- puppet vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    puppet puppet 2.7.3
    puppet puppet 2.7.4
    puppet puppet 2.7.5
    puppet puppet 2.7.6
    puppet puppet 2.7.8
    puppet puppet 2.7.9
    puppet puppet 2.7.10
    puppet puppet 2.7.11
    puppet puppet 2.7.12
    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
    puppet puppet enterprise 2.5.0
    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