When users are configured to use startTLS with RBAC LDAP, at login time, the users credentials are sent via plaintext to the LDAP server. This affects Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.3, 2017.3.9, and 2016.4.14, and is fixed in Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.4, 2017.3.10, and 2016.4.15. It scored an 8.5 CVSS score.
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puppet_enterprise | Puppet | * | 2016.4.14 (including) |
| Puppet_enterprise | Puppet | 2017.3.0 (including) | 2017.3.9 (including) |
| Puppet_enterprise | Puppet | 2018.1.0 (including) | 2018.1.3 (including) |