CVE-2012-1053
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
10.1%
The change_user method in the SUIDManager (lib/puppet/util/suidmanager.rb) in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 and 2.7.x before 2.7.11, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly manage group privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to (1) the change_user not dropping supplementary groups in certain conditions, (2) changes to the eguid without associated changes to the egid, or (3) the addition of the real gid to supplementary groups.
Affected configurations
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00003.html
projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12457
projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12458
projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12459
projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.6.14
puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1053/
secunia.com/advisories/48157
secunia.com/advisories/48161
secunia.com/advisories/48166
secunia.com/advisories/48290
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1372-1
www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2419
www.osvdb.org/79495
www.securityfocus.com/bid/52158
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73445
hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15087408
Related
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
10.1%