Is CVE-2013-1398 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1398 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1398?

CVE-2013-1398 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-1398

HIGH · CVSS 8.5EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

The pe_mcollective module in Puppet Enterprise (PE) before 2.7.1 does not properly restrict access to a catalog of private SSL keys, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information and gain privileges by leveraging root access to a node, related to the master role.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 1.5% (75th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-1436)
Published: March 14, 2014
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-1436 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

puppet / puppet enterprise
puppet / puppet enterprise
puppet / puppet enterprise
puppet / puppet enterprise
puppetlabs / puppet
puppetlabs / puppet

References

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1398(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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