What is the severity of CVE-2018-11746?

The severity of CVE-2018-11746 is critical (9.8).

How does CVE-2018-11746 impact Puppet Discovery?

CVE-2018-11746 allows for insecure WinRM connections in Puppet Discovery, potentially exposing login credentials.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-11746?

Version up to (but not including) 1.2.0 of Puppet Discovery are affected by CVE-2018-11746.

How can I mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2018-11746?

To mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2018-11746, ensure that a HTTPS server is available for WinRM connections in Puppet Discovery.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-11746?

More information about CVE-2018-11746 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E) and [Reference 2](https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11746).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-11746

critical

9.8

CWE

522

2/7/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-11746: Puppet Discovery can leak authentication information

First published: Mon Jul 02 2018(Updated: )

In Puppet Discovery prior to 1.2.0, when running Discovery against Windows hosts, WinRM connections can fall back to using basic auth over insecure channels if a HTTPS server is not available. This can expose the login credentials being used by Puppet Discovery.

Credit: security@puppet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Puppet Discovery	<1.2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11746?
The severity of CVE-2018-11746 is critical (9.8).
How does CVE-2018-11746 impact Puppet Discovery?
CVE-2018-11746 allows for insecure WinRM connections in Puppet Discovery, potentially exposing login credentials.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-11746?
Version up to (but not including) 1.2.0 of Puppet Discovery are affected by CVE-2018-11746.
How can I mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2018-11746?
To mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2018-11746, ensure that a HTTPS server is available for WinRM connections in Puppet Discovery.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-11746?
More information about CVE-2018-11746 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E) and [Reference 2](https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11746).

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