5.8

CVE-2013-4762: puppet puppet_enterprise Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-08-2013Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-4762 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-08-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Puppet Enterprise before 3.0.1 does not sufficiently invalidate a session when a user logs out, which might allow remote attackers to hijack sessions by obtaining an old session ID.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.64% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.64%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links