CVE-2018-11749
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CVE-2018-11749 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. When users are configured to use startTLS with RBAC LDAP, at login time, the user's credentials are sent via plaintext to the LDAP server. This affects Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.3, 2017.3.9, and 2016.4.14, and is fixed in Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.4, 2017.3.10, and 2016.4.15. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When users are configured to use startTLS with RBAC LDAP, at login time, the user's credentials are sent via plaintext to the LDAP server. This affects Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.3, 2017.3.9, and 2016.4.14, and is fixed in Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.4, 2017.3.10, and 2016.4.15. It scored an 8.5 CVSS score.
Metrics
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | <= 2016.4.14 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | >= 2017.3.0, <= 2017.3.9 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | >= 2018.1.0, <= 2018.1.3 |
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2018-11749Vendor Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2018-11749Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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