CVE-2012-1989

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

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telnet.rb in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and Puppet Enterprise (PE) 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the NET::Telnet connection log (/tmp/out.log).

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 18.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 27, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (22)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-05/msg00012.html
cve@mitrehttp://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13606
cve@mitrehttp://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.7.13
cve@mitrehttp://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1989/
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/48743
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/48748
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/49136
cve@mitrehttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74797
cve@mitrehttps://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15087408
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-05/msg00012.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13606
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.7.13
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1989/

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	puppet-common (2.7.1-1ubuntu3.6) @ oneiric	2026-05-29	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

RubyGems(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
puppet	2.7.1 ... 2.7.9 (9 versions)	2.7.13	—

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UbuntuUSN-1419-1LOW
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-1989?

CVE-2012-1989 is a none vulnerability published on June 27, 2012. telnet.rb in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and Puppet Enterprise (PE) 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the NET::Telnet connection log (/tmp/out.log).

When was CVE-2012-1989 disclosed?

CVE-2012-1989 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 27, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-1989 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1989 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-1989?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1989, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2012-1989

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