VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-3869

CVSS score6.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-10-27
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Description

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .k5login file.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references