Device Manager
CVE-2018-11748
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Previous releases of the Puppet device_manager module creates configuration files containing credentials that are world readable. This issue has been resolved as of device_manager 2.7.0.
AnalysisAI
Previous releases of the Puppet device_manager module creates configuration files containing credentials that are world readable. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Previous releases of the Puppet device_manager module creates configuration files containing credentials that are world readable. This issue has been resolved as of device_manager 2.7.0. Affected products include: Puppet Device Manager.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.
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