TI-2013-04344 Aliases CVE-2013-4965 GHSA-8p9x-4g9j-2649

Puppet Enterprise before 3.1.0 does not properly restrict the number of authentication…

LOW 26CWE-287Published 2013-10-25 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Puppet Enterprise before 3.1.0 does not properly restrict the number of authentication attempts by a console account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a brute-force attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01318 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise::::::::	up to 3.0.1	Vulnerable	Puppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:3.0.0:::::::*	3.0.0	Vulnerable	Puppet

cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4965
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p9x-4g9j-2649

References

Advisory 1

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4965

Other 1

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TI-2023-02371 A privilege escalation allowing remote code execution was discovered in the orchestration service. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2013-01442 The (1) template and (2) inline_template functions in the master server in Puppet before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
TI-2018-04792 Code injection in Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.x prior to 2018.1.1, razor-server and… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-02330 MCollective 2.7.0 and 2.8.x before 2.8.9, as used in Puppet Enterprise, allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-08596 A flaw was discovered in Puppet Agent and Puppet Server that may result in a leak of HTTP… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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