MEDIUM
CVE-2013-1652
CWE-264Published: March 20, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
4.9
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Puppet before 2.6.18, 2.7.x before 2.7.21, and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and Puppet Enterprise before 1.2.7 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users with a valid certificate and private key to read arbitrary catalogs or poison the master's cache via unspecified vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2013-1652 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
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
puppet2 product(s)
puppetpuppet enterprise
puppetlabs1 product(s)
puppet
Source: NVD CPE · 27 total CPE entries
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-1759-1
ADVISORYhttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1759-1
All References (16)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00004.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00056.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0710.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/52596Third Party Advisory · Vendor Advisory
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http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1759-1Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2643Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58443Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1652/Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00004.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00056.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0710.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/52596Third Party Advisory · Vendor Advisory
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http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1759-1Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2643Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58443Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2013-1652
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 20, 2013
Related CVEs (CWE-264)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2013-1652 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.