Improper input validation in Puppet Agent
CVE-2016-2786
The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Puppet Agent — versions 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2
- Puppet Enterprise — versions 2015.3.0, 2015.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2786?
- CVE-2016-2786 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Puppet Agent, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2786?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.