Vulnerability in Puppet Puppet_agent
CVE-2016-5714
Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.3 and 2016.x before 2016.4.0, and Puppet Agent 1.3.6 through 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a host whitelist protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code on Puppet nodes via vectors related to command va…
EPSS: 0.010 (77.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Puppet Puppet_agent
- Puppet Puppet_enterprise — versions 2015.3.3, 2016.1.1, 2016.1.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5714?
- CVE-2016-5714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Puppet Puppet_agent, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5714?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.