CVE-2013-1652

CVE-2013-1652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Puppetlabs Puppet with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Puppetlabs Puppet
• Published: 2013-03-20
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Puppet before 2.6.18, 2.7.x before 2.7.21, and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and Puppet Enterprise before 1.2.7 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users with a valid certificate and private key to read arbitrary catalogs or poison the master's cache via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1652?

Puppet before 2.6.18, 2.7.x before 2.7.21, and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and Puppet Enterprise before 1.2.7 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users with a valid certificate and private key to read arbitrary catalogs or poison the master's cache via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2013-1652?

CVE-2013-1652 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-1652 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-1652?

CVE-2013-1652 primarily affects Puppetlabs Puppet. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1652?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-1652 published?

CVE-2013-1652 was published on 2013-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00004.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00056.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0710.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/52596
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1759-1
• http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2643
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58443
• https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1652/

Affected products (29)

• cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.20:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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