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CVE-2013-4962

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

The reset password page in Puppet Enterprise before 3.0.1 does not force entry of the current password, which allows attackers to modify user passwords by leveraging session hijacking, an unattended workstation, or other vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score
5.8 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-255
EPSS score
1.2% (69th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2013-4806)
Published
August 20, 2013
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-4806 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • puppet / puppet enterprise
  • puppet / puppet enterprise
  • puppet / puppet enterprise
  • puppet / puppet enterprise
  • puppet / puppet enterprise
  • puppet / puppet enterprise
  • puppet / puppet enterprise

References

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

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