MEDIUM
CVE-2013-2275
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: March 20, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
4.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The default configuration for puppet masters 0.25.0 and later in 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 nodes to submit reports for other nodes via unspecified vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2013-2275 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 ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
puppet2 product(s)
puppetpuppet enterprise
puppetlabs1 product(s)
puppet
Source: NVD CPE · 44 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.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00056.htmlThird 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
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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/58449Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2275/Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00056.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0710.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/52596Third Party 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/58449Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2013-2275
CVSS Score4.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 20, 2013
Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2013-2275 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.