CVE-2019-10694 json
The express install, which is the suggested way to install Puppet Enterprise, gives the user a URL at the end of the install to set the adm…
published 2019-12-11 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-2488
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The express install, which is the suggested way to install Puppet Enterprise, gives the user a URL at the end of the install to set the admin password. If they do not use that URL, there is an overlooked default password for the admin user. This was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2019.0.3 and 2018.1.9.
Patch / fix
- puppet puppet_enterprise 2018.1.9, 2019.0.3
Exploit prediction
1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Puppet Enterprise
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
puppet.com
/security/cve/CVE-2019-10694
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-10694
- NVD CVE-2019-10694
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