CVE-2011-3870

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the SSH authorized_keys file.

Puppet v2.7.x antes de v2.7.5, v2.6.x antes de v2.6.11, y v0.25.x, permite a usuarios locales modificar los permisos de archivos de su elección a través de un ataque symlink al archivo authorized_keys de SSH

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-09-29 CVE Reserved
2011-10-27 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3870	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/91e3b46d2328a1cb	2019-07-10
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068053.html	2019-07-10
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068061.html	2019-07-10
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068093.html	2019-07-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/46458	2019-07-10
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2314	2019-07-10
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-1	2019-07-10
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-2	2019-07-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.0"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.1"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.2 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.2"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.3 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.3"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.4 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.4"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.5 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.5"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.6 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.6"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.7 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.7"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.8 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.8"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.9 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.9"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.6.10 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.6.10"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.7.2 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.7.2"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.7.3 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.7.3"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				2.7.4 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "2.7.4"		-		Affected
Puppetlabs Search vendor "Puppetlabs"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppetlabs" for product "Puppet"				2.7.0 Search vendor "Puppetlabs" for product "Puppet" and version "2.7.0"		-		Affected
Puppetlabs Search vendor "Puppetlabs"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppetlabs" for product "Puppet"				2.7.1 Search vendor "Puppetlabs" for product "Puppet" and version "2.7.1"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				0.25.0 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "0.25.0"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				0.25.1 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "0.25.1"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				0.25.2 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "0.25.2"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				0.25.3 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "0.25.3"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				0.25.4 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "0.25.4"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				0.25.5 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "0.25.5"		-		Affected
Puppet Search vendor "Puppet"		Puppet Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet"				0.25.6 Search vendor "Puppet" for product "Puppet" and version "0.25.6"		-		Affected