Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1053
The change_user method in the SUIDManager (lib/puppet/util/suidmanager.rb) in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 and 2.7.x before 2.7.11, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly manage group privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to (1) the change_user not dropping supplementary groups in certain conditions, (2) changes to the eguid without associated changes to the egid, or (3) the addition of the real gid to supplementary groups.
Products affected by CVE-2012-1053
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise_users:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1053
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1053
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
|
10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1053
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1053
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http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.6.14
Eek! Sorry for the 404. | Puppet
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00003.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2012:0325-1: important: Security update for
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http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1053/
CVE-2012-1053 | PuppetVendor Advisory
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http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12458
Bug #12458: Only euid changed, not egid - Puppet - Puppet Labs
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52158
Puppet Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2419
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2419-1 puppet
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http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12459
Bug #12459: Permanent uid change doesn't drop supplementary groups - Puppet - Puppet Labs
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73445
Puppet forked privilege escalation CVE-2012-1053 Vulnerability Report
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https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15087408
openSUSE.org - 503
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http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1372-1
USN-1372-1: Puppet vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12457
Bug #12457: Real gid always present in supplementary groups - Puppet - Puppet Labs
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