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Facter CVE-2015-1426

LOW
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2015-02-23 cve@mitre.org
2.1
CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 23, 2015 - 17:59 cve.org
LOW 2.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Puppet Labs Facter 1.6.0 through 2.4.0 allows local users to obtains sensitive Amazon EC2 IAM instance metadata by reading a fact for an Amazon EC2 node.

AnalysisAI

Puppet Labs Facter 1.6.0 through 2.4.0 allows local users to obtains sensitive Amazon EC2 IAM instance metadata by reading a fact for an Amazon EC2 node. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability could allow attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. Puppet Labs Facter 1.6.0 through 2.4.0 allows local users to obtains sensitive Amazon EC2 IAM instance metadata by reading a fact for an Amazon EC2 node. Affected products include: Puppet Facter, Puppetlabs Facter. Version information: through 2.4.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.

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