CVE-2013-4962

Published: Aug 20, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

The reset password page in Puppet Enterprise before 3.0.1 does not force entry of the current password, which allows attackers to modify user passwords by leveraging session hijacking, an unattended workstation, or other vectors.

Affected (7)

Products: Puppet: Puppet Enterprise

Puppet

1 product

Puppet Enterprise

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Puppet Puppet Enterprise	Up to 3.0.0
Puppet Puppet Enterprise	Version 2.5.1
Puppet Puppet Enterprise	Version 2.5.2
Puppet Puppet Enterprise	Version 2.8.0
Puppet Puppet Enterprise	Version 2.8.1
Puppet Puppet Enterprise	Version 2.8.2
Puppet Puppet Enterprise	Version 2.8.3

Related CWEs

CWE-255

References (2)

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4962/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4962/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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