CVE-2011-3848: Path Traversal
First published: Thu Oct 27 2011(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.10 and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to write X.509 Certificate Signing Request (CSR) to arbitrary locations via (1) a double-encoded key parameter in the URI in 2.7.x, (2) the CN in the Subject of a CSR in 2.6 and 0.25.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | =2.7.0 | |
| Puppet | =2.7.1 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.0 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.1 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.2 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.3 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.4 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.5 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.6 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.7 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.8 | |
| Puppet | =2.6.9 | |
| Puppet | =2.7.2 | |
| Puppet | =2.7.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46628
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2314
- https://groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/e57ce2740feb9406
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1217-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00033.html
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3848
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-3848?
CVE-2011-3848 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive files.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3848?
To fix CVE-2011-3848, upgrade Puppet to version 2.6.10 or 2.7.4 or later.
Which versions of Puppet are affected by CVE-2011-3848?
Puppet versions 2.6.0 through 2.6.9 and 2.7.0 through 2.7.3 are affected by CVE-2011-3848.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-3848?
CVE-2011-3848 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to write data to arbitrary locations.
Can CVE-2011-3848 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2011-3848 can be exploited remotely by attackers using crafted requests.
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- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/puppetlabs
- canonical/puppet
- version/puppet/2.7.0
- version/puppet/2.7.1
- vendor/puppet
- version/puppet/2.6.0
- version/puppet/2.6.1
- version/puppet/2.6.2
- version/puppet/2.6.3
- version/puppet/2.6.4
- version/puppet/2.6.5
- version/puppet/2.6.6
- version/puppet/2.6.7
- version/puppet/2.6.8
- version/puppet/2.6.9
- version/puppet/2.7.2
- version/puppet/2.7.3