Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published May 29, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1988
CVE-2012-1988
Description
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 allows remote authenticated users with agent SSL keys and file-creation permissions on the puppet master to execute arbitrary commands by creating a file whose full pathname contains shell metacharacters, then performing a filebucket request.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
puppetRubyGems | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.15 | 2.6.15 |
puppetRubyGems | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.13 | 2.7.13 |
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.2.0,<2.5.1
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
32- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079227.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079289.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13518nvdBroken LinkVendor AdvisoryWEB
- puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1988/nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/48743nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/48748nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/48789nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/49136nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74796nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xxq-j39w-g3f6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1988ghsaADVISORY
- projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_NotesnvdBroken LinkWEB
- puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1988ghsaWEB
- www.osvdb.org/81309nvdBroken Link
- github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/0d6d29933e613fe177e9235415919a5428db67bcghsaWEB
- github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/568ded50ec6cc498ad32ff7f086d9f73b5d24c14ghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/puppet/CVE-2012-1988.ymlghsaWEB
- hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14523305nvdBroken LinkWEB
- hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15087408nvdBroken LinkWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20120415105345/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20120513213112/http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13518ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20120816020421/http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_NotesghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20121013181707/http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1988ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20121025112409/http://secunia.com/advisories/48789ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20121025113446/http://secunia.com/advisories/48748ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20121025194830/http://secunia.com/advisories/49136ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20121025194938/http://secunia.com/advisories/48743ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20121031092646/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975ghsaWEB
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