Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-3408 (CCN-77287)

Assigned:2012-07-31
Published:2012-07-31
Updated:2022-01-24
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.5 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.0 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-287
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-3408

Source: CCN
Type: Puppet Labs Web site
CVE-2012-3408 (Agent Impersonation)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3408/

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 84866
Puppet lib/puppet/network/authstore.rb Certname IP Address Remote Agent Spoofing Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54737
Puppet Certificate IP Address Host Impersonation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839166

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
puppet-certificate-spoofing(77287)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/ab9150baa1b738467a33b01df1d90e076253fbbd

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.7.18)
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.5.2)

  • 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:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20123408000
    V
    CVE-2012-3408 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-08-06
    BACK
    puppetlabs puppet *
    puppet puppet enterprise *
    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