MEDIUM
CVE-2012-1988
CWE-78Published: May 29, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
6.0
CVSS v3.1
Official 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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2012-1988 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
ADVISORYhttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
ADVISORYhttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
All References (34)
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079227.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079289.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080003.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13518Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1988/Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/48743Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/48748Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/48789Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49136Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451Third Party Advisory
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http://www.osvdb.org/81309Broken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74796Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2012-1988
CVSS Score6.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 29, 2012
Related CVEs (CWE-78)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2012-1988 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.