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CVE-2012-1906

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-29 May, 2012 | 20:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 19:17
Rejected At-
Credits

Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 uses predictable file names when installing Mac OS X packages from a remote source, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or install arbitrary packages via a symlink attack on a temporary file in /tmp.

Vendors
-
Not available
Products
-
Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
Latest Score
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N/A
No data available for selected date range
Percentile
Latest Percentile
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N/A
No data available for selected date range
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:29 May, 2012 | 20:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 19:17
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 uses predictable file names when installing Mac OS X packages from a remote source, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or install arbitrary packages via a symlink attack on a temporary file in /tmp.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260
x_refsource_MISC
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://secunia.com/advisories/48743
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/48748
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://secunia.com/advisories/48789
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48743
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48748
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48789
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/48743
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/48748
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/48789
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48743
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48748
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48789
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:29 May, 2012 | 20:55
Updated At:11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51

Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 uses predictable file names when installing Mac OS X packages from a remote source, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or install arbitrary packages via a symlink attack on a temporary file in /tmp.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.03.3LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 3.3
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.1
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.2
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.3
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.6
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.7
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.8
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.9
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.10
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.11
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.12
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.13
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.6.14
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.2
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.3
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.4
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.5
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.6
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.7
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.8
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.9
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.10
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet>>2.7.11
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>2.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppetlabs
>>puppet>>2.7.0
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppetlabs
>>puppet>>2.7.1
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>1.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>1.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>1.2.2
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>1.2.3
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>1.2.4
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>2.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>2.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppet
>>puppet_enterprise>>2.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppetlabs
>>puppet_enterprise_users>>1.0
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Perforce Software, Inc. ("Puppet")
puppetlabs
>>puppet_enterprise_users>>1.1
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-264
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48743cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48748cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48789cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48743af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48748af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48789af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48743
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48748
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48789
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48743
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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