bugtraq - Puppet Enterprise Web Interface Authentication Redirect

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Message-Id: <201610220441.u9M4f1J2010863@sf01web2.securityfocus.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 04:41:01 GMT
From: hyp3rlinx@...os.com
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Puppet Enterprise Web Interface Authentication Redirect

[+] Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx	

[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org

[+] Source:  http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/PUPPET-AUTHENTICATION-REDIRECT.txt

[+] ISR: ApparitionSec

Vendor:
==============
www.puppet.com

Product:
================================
Puppet Enterprise Web Interface 
Version < 2016.4.0

Puppet Enterprise is the leading platform for automatically delivering, operating and securing your infrastructure.

Vulnerability Type:
=========================
Authentication Redirect

CVE Reference:
==============
CVE-2016-5715

Vulnerability Details:
=====================

When logging into Puppet Enterprise Web Interface, users can be redirected to attacker controlled servers, if a user logs in
using an attacker supplied authentication link it can result in credential theft etc.

Fixed in version 2016.4.0

References:
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5715

Exploit code(s):
===============

Bypass character filters you need to pass double forward slashes "//" or the redirect will fail.

https://victim-puppet-server/auth/login?redirect=//attacker-server

Disclosure Timeline:
======================================
Vendor Notification: August 23, 2016
Vendor Acknowledgement: August 23, 2016
Vendor Releases Fix: in version 2016.4.0
October 17, 2016  : Public Disclosure

Exploitation Technique:
=======================
Remote

Severity Level:
================
Medium

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