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TI-2018-08406 Aliases CVE-2018-11746GHSA-jvhf-6jm8-m5v7

Puppet Discovery can leak authentication information

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-522Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01381 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Puppet Discovery (Puppet): 1.2.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PuppetPuppet Discoverybefore 1.2.01.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • Puppet Discovery VendorPuppet Affected before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:discovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.0VulnerablePuppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:discovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Puppet Discovery (Puppet) Fixed in 1.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11746
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvhf-6jm8-m5v7

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2018-08407 Improper certificate validation in Puppet Discovery CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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