CVE-2014-3251

mcollective: aes_security.rb file creation vulnerability

Published Aug 12, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The MCollective aes_security plugin, as used in Puppet Enterprise before 3.3.0 and Mcollective before 2.5.3, does not properly validate new server certificates based on the CA certificate, which allows local users to establish unauthorized Mcollective connections via unspecified vectors related to a race condition.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3264 The MCollective aes_security plugin, as used in Puppet Enterprise before 3.3.0 and Mcollective before 2.5.3, does not properly validate new server certificates based on the CA certificate, which allows local users to establish unauthorized Mcollective connections via unspecified vectors related to a race condition.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:35 AM
Reserved
May 7, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 12, 2014, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 15, 2014, 12:00 AM