CVE-2012-1053: The change_user method in the SUIDManager (lib/puppet/util/suidmanager.rb) in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 an...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2012-1053 is a local privilege-escalation issue in Puppet and Puppet Enterprise. A user already on an affected system could retain or gain group privileges because Puppet did not correctly manage group IDs when changing users. It is not described as a remote compromise in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running the affected Puppet or Puppet Enterprise versions. Risk requires local access or a local execution context on the host, but Puppet often runs with elevated privileges, so affected management nodes or agents deserve priority review. Prioritize remediation where affected Puppet runs on shared servers, administration hosts, or infrastructure management systems. The issue is old and local, but privilege escalation inside configuration management tooling can increase impact if legacy deployments remain in production. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Puppet 2.6.x to 2.6.14 or later, if applicable.; Upgrade Puppet 2.7.x to 2.7.11 or later, if applicable.; Upgrade Puppet Enterprise 2.0.x to 2.0.3 or later, if applicable..

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Jun 24, 2026, 12:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.