Puppet Labs Puppet Enterprise before 2.8.0 does not use a "randomized secret" in the CAS client config file (cas_client_config.yml) when upgrading from older 1.2.x or 2.0.x versions, which allows remote attackers to obtain console access via a crafted cookie
Published Apr 10, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.32%
Description
Puppet Labs Puppet Enterprise before 2.8.0 does not use a "randomized secret" in the CAS client config file (cas_client_config.yml) when upgrading from older 1.2.x or 2.0.x versions, which allows remote attackers to obtain console access via a crafted cookie.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.7.2
- 2.0.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 1.0.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.2.0
- 2.5.0
- 2.6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01318) | 69.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01318) | 66.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00298) | 51.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 65.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 63.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 60.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52862 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83171 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2716/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/52862 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83171 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2716/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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