9.8

CVE-2019-10694: puppet puppet_enterprise Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 11-12-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-10694 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.09%
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. 11-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The express install, which is the suggested way to install Puppet Enterprise, gives the user a URL at the end of the install to set the admin password. If they do not use that URL, there is an overlooked default password for the admin user. This was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2019.0.3 and 2018.1.9.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.09% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.09%

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