Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-4969 (CCN-90043)

Assigned:2013-12-26
Published:2013-12-26
Updated:2022-01-24
Summary:Puppet before 3.3.3 and 3.4 before 3.4.1 and Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.8.4 and 3.1 before 3.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/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): None
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-4969

Source: CCN
Type: Puppet Labs Web Site
Unsafe use of temp files in File type

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4969

Source: CCN
Type: SA56251
Puppet Enterprise Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA56252
Puppet Enterprise Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA56253
Puppet Data Manipulation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
56253

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
56254

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-2831

Source: CCN
Type: BID-64552
Puppet CVE-2013-4969 Symlink Attack Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-2077-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
puppet-cve20134969-privilege-escalation(90043)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2013-4969

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0.0 and <= 3.3.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.4.0 and < 3.4.1)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0.0 and < 2.8.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.1 and < 3.1.1)

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:puppet:puppet:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20134969
    V
    		CVE-2013-4969
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31754
    P
    		Security update for libsndfile (Important)
    2022-01-05
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55284
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-12-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34011
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2021-12-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34000
    P
    		Security update for postgresql10 (Important)
    2021-11-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33999
    P
    		Security update for postgresql, postgresql13, postgresql14 (Important)
    2021-11-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26167
    P
    		Security update for php72 (Moderate)
    2021-11-19
    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:55935
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2021-08-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56047
    P
    		Security update for systemd (Important)
    2021-07-21
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34475
    P
    		Security update for libgcrypt (Important)
    2021-06-24
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30207
    P
    		Security update for libX11 (Important)
    2021-06-08
    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:30075
    P
    		Security update for python3 (Important)
    2021-05-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55178
    P
    		Security update for java-1_7_0-openjdk (Moderate)
    2021-04-29
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56009
    P
    		Security update for libnettle (Important)
    2021-04-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26029
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2021-04-15
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30001
    P
    		Security update for fwupdate (Important)
    2021-04-09
    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:54767
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2021-03-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34634
    P
    		Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk (Moderate)
    2021-02-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55843
    P
    		Security update for python (Important)
    2021-02-11
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:57478
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2021-01-29
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:35528
    P
    		bzip2-1.0.5-34.246 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54627
    P
    		libyaml-0-2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28142
    P
    		Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29990
    P
    		Security update for libtasn1
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26557
    P
    		gnome-screensaver on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27365
    P
    		Xerces-c on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34741
    P
    		Security update for LibVNCServer (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32408
    P
    		Security update for wget (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27274
    P
    		puppet on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27441
    P
    		libdrm-devel on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55735
    P
    		Security update for libtasn1 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34849
    P
    		Security update for binutils
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25837
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30439
    P
    		Security update for xscreensaver (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32518
    P
    		gd on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27708
    P
    		Security update for automake
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30698
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33239
    P
    		puppet on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34095
    P
    		Security update for microcode_ctl (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27996
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:57404
    P
    		Security update for mozilla-nss
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26402
    P
    		Security update for irssi (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30800
    P
    		Security update for bsdtar (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54605
    P
    		libspice-client-glib-2_0-8 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34386
    P
    		Security update for tomcat6 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28098
    P
    		Recommended update for git (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29989
    P
    		Security update for libssh2_org (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32052
    P
    		Security update for kvm (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26543
    P
    		expat on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55005
    P
    		rsync on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34692
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-libX11 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28815
    P
    		Security update for puppet
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32352
    P
    		Security update for squid3 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27239
    P
    		man on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27377
    P
    		boost-devel on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55450
    P
    		Security update for libreoffice (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34805
    P
    		Security update for apache2 (Moderate)
    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:30353
    P
    		Security update for w3m
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32496
    P
    		coolkey on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27651
    P
    		Security update for nagios
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30649
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33200
    P
    		lvm2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27943
    P
    		Security update for GraphicsMagick (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56128
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26251
    P
    		Security update for zziplib (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30756
    P
    		Security update for apache2 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54604
    P
    		libsoup-2_4-1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34329
    P
    		Security update for sane-backends (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28084
    P
    		Security update for gd (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31960
    P
    		Security update for gtk2 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26504
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31476
    P
    		Security update for puppet
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28780
    P
    		Security update for libxml2 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26601
    P
    		libsamplerate on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27366
    P
    		a2ps-devel on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34780
    P
    		Security update for Mozilla Firefox
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25825
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30296
    P
    		Security update for strongswan
    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:27569
    P
    		subversion on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:35487
    P
    		Security update for php53 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25901
    P
    		Security update for flash-player (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30594
    P
    		Security update for Perl
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32562
    P
    		libpoppler-glib4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27792
    P
    		Security update for libgcrypt
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30737
    P
    		Security update for SDL (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34231
    P
    		Security update for php5 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28045
    P
    		Security update for curl (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31828
    P
    		Security update for bind (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26455
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31438
    P
    		Security update for php53 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28582
    P
    		DSA-2831-2 -- puppet -- insecure temporary files
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26240
    P
    		SUSE-SU-2014:0880-1 -- Security update for puppet
    2014-09-15
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:80112
    P
    		Security update for puppet
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21386
    P
    		USN-2077-1 -- puppet vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21203
    P
    		DSA-2831-1 puppet - insecure temporary files
    2014-06-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20134969000
    V
    		CVE-2013-4969 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2014-01-07
    BACK
    puppetlabs puppet *
    puppetlabs puppet *
    puppet puppet enterprise *
    puppet puppet enterprise *
    debian debian linux 6.0
    debian debian linux 7.0
    debian debian linux 8.0
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 13.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 13.10
    puppet puppet 2.7.0
    puppet puppet 3.4.0
    puppet puppet 3.3.2