Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information for Puppet Resource API
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8804 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Perforce |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-03 08:16:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-03 08:16:25 UTC |
| Description | Puppet resource_api (shipped in Puppet Core 8.x and Puppet Enterprise 2023.8.x and 2025.x) does not preserve the sensitive flag on parameters defined via the resource-api, causing values such as passwords to be stored in cleartext in the agent's local transaction state cache. Affected versions of the resource_api module include all versions between 1.5.0 - 1.9.1 and 2.0.0 The issue was fixed in puppet resource_api 1.9.2 and 2.0.1 released with Puppet Core 8.20.0 and PE 2023.8.10 & PE 2025.11.0. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-312 | CWE-313 | CWE-313 CWE-313 Cleartext storage in a file or on disk | CWE-312 CWE-312 Cleartext storage of sensitive information
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Perforce | Puppet Core | affected 8.11.0 8.19.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Perforce | Puppet Core | affected 8.0.0 8.10.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Perforce | Puppet Core | unaffected 8.20.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Perforce | Puppet Enterprise | affected 2023.8.0 2023.8.9 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Perforce | Puppet Enterprise | affected 2025.0.0 2025.10.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Perforce | Puppet Enterprise | unaffected 2023.8.10 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Perforce | Puppet Enterprise | unaffected 2025.11.0 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| portal.perforce.com/s/cve/a91Qi000003511lIAA/cve20268804-cleartext-storage-of-sen... | [email protected] | portal.perforce.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to Puppet Core 8.20.0, PE 2023.8.10, or PE 2025.11.0
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.