CVE-2013-1655

high
Published 2017-10-24 · Modified 2024-11-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5

Description

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.21 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, when running Ruby 1.9.3 or later, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "serialized attributes."

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1655

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1655/

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://secunia.com/advisories/52596

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbullseyefixed2.7.18-3

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
ruby RubyGemspuppet!< 2.7.0||<~> 2.7.21~> 2.7.21
ruby RubyGemspuppet>=2.7.0,<2.7.212.7.21
ruby RubyGemspuppet>=3.1.0,<3.1.13.1.1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
puppetpuppet2.7.2
puppetpuppet2.7.3
puppetpuppet2.7.4
puppetpuppet2.7.5
puppetpuppet2.7.6
puppetpuppet2.7.7
puppetpuppet2.7.8
puppetpuppet2.7.9
puppetpuppet2.7.10
puppetpuppet2.7.11
puppetpuppet2.7.12
puppetpuppet2.7.13
puppetpuppet2.7.14
puppetpuppet2.7.16
puppetpuppet2.7.17
puppetpuppet2.7.18
puppetpuppet_enterprise3.1.0
puppetlabspuppet2.7.0
puppetlabspuppet2.7.1
puppetlabspuppet2.7.19
puppetlabspuppet2.7.20
ruby-langruby1.9
ruby-langruby1.9.1
ruby-langruby1.9.2
ruby-langruby1.9.3
ruby-langruby2.0
ruby-langruby2.0.0

References

CWEs

CWE-20

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.