Description
lib/puppet/defaults.rb in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, uses 0644 permissions for last_run_report.yaml, which allows local users to obtain sensitive configuration information by leveraging access to the puppet master server to read this file.
Published: 2012-08-06
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2511-1 puppet security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0193 lib/puppet/defaults.rb in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, uses 0644 permissions for last_run_report.yaml, which allows local users to obtain sensitive configuration information by leveraging access to the puppet master server to read this file.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8jxj-9r5f-w3m2 Puppet allows local users to obtain sensitive configuration information
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1506-1 Puppet vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:21:03.900Z

Reserved: 2012-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3866

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-06T16:55:06.367

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-3866

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