CVE-2013-1640

The (1) template and (2) inline_template functions in the master server in Puppet before 2.6.18,...

9.0 HighFix available

CVE-2013-1640 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Puppet, published March 12, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.93%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in puppet 2.7.18-3.

The (1) template and (2) inline_template functions in the master server in 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 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted catalog request.

Exploit likelihood

4.93%Down 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.0

Record: CVE-2013-1640
CVSS 2.0: 9.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2013-1640
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-1671 No score

Record: EUVD-2013-1671
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-86qh-qpc6-jff7 No score

The (1) template and (2) inline_template functions in the master server in Puppet before 2.6.18,...

Record: GHSA-86qh-qpc6-jff7
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2013-1640
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-1640 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1640
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`puppet` Debian:11	before 2.7.18-3	2.7.18-3
`puppet` Debian:6.0	before 2.6.2-5+squeeze7, plus listed versions 2.6.2-42.6.2-52.6.2-5+squeeze12.6.2-5+squeeze32.6.2-5+squeeze42.6.2-5+squeeze52.6.2-5+squeeze6	2.6.2-5+squeeze7
`puppet` Red Hat:openstack:2::el6	before 0:2.6.18-1.el6ost	0:2.6.18-1.el6ost
`puppet-server` Red Hat:openstack:2::el6	before 0:2.6.18-1.el6ost	0:2.6.18-1.el6ost

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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