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CVE-2013-4965: puppet puppet_enterprise Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 25-10-2013Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-4965 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.32%
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. 25-10-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Puppet Enterprise before 3.1.0 does not properly restrict the number of authentication attempts by a console account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a brute-force attack.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.32%

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

2 links