Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-3865
CVE-2012-3865
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in lib/puppet/reports/store.rb in Puppet before 2.6.17 and 2.7.x before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, when Delete is enabled in auth.conf, allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the puppet master server via a .. (dot dot) in a node name.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
puppetRubyGems | < 2.6.17 | 2.6.17 |
puppetRubyGems | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.18 | 2.7.18 |
Affected products
34cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 31 more
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.7.17
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/554eefc55f57ed2b76e5ee04d8f194d36f6ee67fnvdExploitPatchWEB
- github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/d80478208d79a3e6d6cb1fbc525e24817fe8c4c6nvdExploitPatchWEB
- puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3865/nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-g89m-3wjw-h857ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3865ghsaADVISORY
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00006.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00036.htmlnvdWEB
- puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3865ghsaWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2511nvdWEB
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1506-1nvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/CVE-2012-3865.ymlghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/puppet/CVE-2012-3865.ymlghsaWEB
- www.puppet.com/security/cve/overview-cve-2012-3865-arbitrary-file-delete/dos-puppet-masterghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/50014nvd
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