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TI-2012-01685 Aliases CVE-2012-1906GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275

Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0…

Priority LOW 16CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 uses predictable file names when installing Mac OS X packages from a remote source, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or install arbitrary packages via a symlink attack on a temporary file in /tmp.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0035 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed puppet (RubyGems): 2.6.15, 2.7.13

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—puppet (RubyGems)2.6 to before 2.6.152.6.15Patch availableGHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275
—puppet (RubyGems)2.7 to before 2.7.132.7.13Patch availableGHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • puppet (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.6 to before 2.6.15 Fixed in 2.6.15 Patch available GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275
  • puppet (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.7 to before 2.7.13 Fixed in 2.7.13 Patch available GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275

CPE configurations NVD · 38

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9VulnerablePuppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·Puppet
Show 28 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.10VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.2VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.3VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.4VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.5VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.6VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.7VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.8VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.9VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.10VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.11VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerablePuppetlabs
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerablePuppetlabs
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerablePuppetlabs
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerablePuppetlabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.5 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.6 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.9 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.10 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.11 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275 puppet (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.6.15 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275 puppet (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.7.13 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.0
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1906
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275

References

Advisory 5

Other 6

Sources

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