5.8

CVE-2013-4962: puppet puppet_enterprise Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-08-2013Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-4962 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.23%
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. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.23% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.23%

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