CVE-2013-4963: CSRF

Published Mar 14, 2014
·
Updated

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 3.0.1 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that deleting a (1) report, (2) group, or (3) class or possibly have other unspecified impact.

Affected Software

14 affected components
puppet Puppet Enterprise<=3.0.0
puppet Puppet Enterprise=1.0
puppet Puppet Enterprise=1.1
puppet Puppet Enterprise=1.2.0
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.0.0
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.0.1
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.0.2
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.0.3
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.5.1
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.5.2
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.8.0
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.8.1
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.8.2
puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.8.3

Event History

Mar 14, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4963?

CVE-2013-4963 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized actions through cross-site request forgery.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4963?

To mitigate CVE-2013-4963, you should upgrade Puppet Enterprise to version 3.0.1 or later where the vulnerabilities are resolved.

3

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2013-4963?

CVE-2013-4963 allows remote attackers to hijack user authentication for actions such as deleting reports, groups, or classes.

4

Which versions of Puppet Enterprise are affected by CVE-2013-4963?

Puppet Enterprise versions prior to 3.0.1, including versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.0, 2.0.0 through 2.8.3, are affected by CVE-2013-4963.

5

Who is primarily affected by CVE-2013-4963?

Users of Puppet Enterprise versions below 3.0.1 are primarily affected by the vulnerabilities described in CVE-2013-4963.

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