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CVE-2012-5158: puppet puppet_enterprise Improper Authentication

CVSS: 4.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 14-03-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5158 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
16/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.81%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-03-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.6.1 does not properly invalidate sessions when the session secret has changed, which allows remote authenticated users to retain access via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.81% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.81%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Puppet1 product
Puppetlabs1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links