CVE-2013-1653: Puppet before 2.6.18, 2.7.x before 2.7.21, and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and Puppet Enterprise before 1.2.7 and 2...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects older Puppet and Puppet Enterprise deployments. If a Puppet service accepts incoming connections and permits access to the run REST endpoint, an authenticated remote user could execute arbitrary code. That matters because Puppet controls system configuration across fleets, so compromise can have broad operational impact. Exposure is most likely in legacy Puppet or Puppet Enterprise servers that still run affected versions and allow authenticated access to the run REST endpoint over HTTP. Systems not listening for incoming connections, not permitting that endpoint, or already upgraded are less likely exposed. Treat this as a priority for any legacy Puppet estate. Puppet can influence many systems at once, so a vulnerable control plane can create outsized business risk even though the issue requires authentication and specific configuration. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Puppet to 2.6.18, 2.7.21, 3.1.1, or later as applicable.; Upgrade Puppet Enterprise to 1.2.7, 2.7.2, or later as applicable.; Apply relevant Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE, or vendor-packaged security updates..

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Jun 24, 2026, 11:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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