Puppet
CVE-2020-7945
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
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1DescriptionNVD
Local registry credentials were included directly in the CD4PE deployment definition, which could expose these credentials to users who should not have access to them. This is resolved in Continuous Delivery for Puppet Enterprise 4.0.1.
AnalysisAI
Local registry credentials were included directly in the CD4PE deployment definition, which could expose these credentials to users who should not have access to them. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), 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. Local registry credentials were included directly in the CD4PE deployment definition, which could expose these credentials to users who should not have access to them. This is resolved in Continuous Delivery for Puppet Enterprise 4.0.1. Affected products include: Puppet Continuous Delivery.
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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Same weakness CWE-522 – Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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