CVE-2013-4965 describes a vulnerability in Puppet Enterprise versions prior to 3.1.0, where insufficient restrictions on console account authentication attempts enable brute-force attacks. This allows remote attackers to bypass access controls, with a CVSS score of 5.0 indicating a medium severity. The attack vector is network-based with low complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized information modification (partial impact) without affecting confidentiality or availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability remains a potential risk for unpatched systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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