VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-4965
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-10-25
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory