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CVE-2013-4965

Puppet Enterprise before 3.1.0 does not properly restrict the number of authentication attempts by a console account, wh

Puppet Enterprise before 3.1.0 does not properly restrict the number of authentication attempts by a console account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a brute-force attack.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.00721
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-287Improper Authentication
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Affected Products & Versions

2
puppet enterprise<= 3.0.1
puppet enterpriseall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD25 Oct 2013 · 11:55 PM
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://osvdb.org/98640
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4965Vendor Advisory
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