Hard-coded credentials in Puppet Enterprise
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
The express install, which is the suggested way to install Puppet Enterprise, gives the user a URL at the end of the install to set the admin password. If they do not use that URL, there is an overlooked default password for the admin user. This was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2019.0.3 and 2018.1.9.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01089 65th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Puppet Enterprise | Puppet Enterprise 2019.x prior to 2019.0.3, Puppet Enterprise 2018.x prior to 2018.1.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Puppet Enterprise Vendor— Affected Puppet Enterprise 2019.x prior to 2019.0.3, Puppet Enterprise 2018.x prior to 2018.1.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018.1.0 to before 2018.1.9; 2019.0 to before 2019.0.3 | Vulnerable | Puppet |
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018.1.0 to before 2018.1.9; 2019.0 to before 2019.0.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10694
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h2m-rx7g-r9gv
References
More Puppet Enterprise vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05170 Integer overflow in nginx CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2019-10694 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10694 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8h2m-rx7g-r9gv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences