Improper input validation in Puppet Enterprise
CVE-2016-9686
The Puppet Communications Protocol (PCP) Broker incorrectly validates message header sizes. An attacker could use this to crash the PCP Broker, preventing commands from being sent to agents. This is resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2016.4.3 and 2016.5.2.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Puppet Enterprise — versions 2015.3.x, 2016.x prior to 2016.4.3, 2016.5.1.
- Puppet Enterprise — versions 2016.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-9686 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9686?
- CVE-2016-9686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Puppet Enterprise, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9686?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.