CVE-2011-3870

Severity Score

6.3

*CVSS v2

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

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.3

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
2011-09-30 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE 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