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TI-2012-03334 Aliases CVE-2012-3865GHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857

Directory traversal vulnerability in lib/puppet/reports/store.rb in Puppet before 2.6.17…

Priority LOW 21CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in lib/puppet/reports/store.rb in Puppet before 2.6.17 and 2.7.x before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, when Delete is enabled in auth.conf, allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the puppet master server via a .. (dot dot) in a node name.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01882 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial puppet (RubyGems): 2.6.17, 2.7.18Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

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)before 2.6.172.6.17Patch availableGHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857
—puppet (RubyGems)2.7.0 to before 2.7.182.7.18Patch availableGHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • puppet (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.17 Fixed in 2.6.17 Patch available GHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857
  • puppet (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.18 Fixed in 2.7.18 Patch available GHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857

CPE configurations NVD · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:2.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.12VulnerablePuppet
  • 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:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:2.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.12 Vulnerable ·Puppet
Show 24 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.13VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.14VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.16VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.7.17VulnerablePuppetlabs
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: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:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.16VulnerablePuppetlabs
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.1VulnerablePuppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.13 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.14 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.16 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7.17 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
  • 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: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
  • 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:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.16 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857 puppet (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.6.17 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857 puppet (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.7.18 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:1542 Released 2012-12-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    CloudForms Commons 1.1 security update
    • CloudForms Cloud Engine for RHEL 6 Server converge-ui-devel-1.0.4-1.el6cf, puppet-2.6.17-2.el6cf, puppet-server-2.6.17-2.el6cf +13
    • CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Server converge-ui-devel-1.0.4-1.el6cf, puppet-2.6.17-2.el6cf, puppet-server-2.6.17-2.el6cf +13

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
CloudForms Cloud Engine for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2012:1542
CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2012:1542

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3865
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 6

Other 6

Sources

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