Privilege escalation in Puppet
CVE-2017-10689
In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible to install a module with world writable permissions. Puppet Agent 5.3.4 and 1.10.10 included a fix to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Puppet
- Puppet Agent — versions prior to 5.3.4 or 1.10.10
- Puppet Enterprise — versions prior to 2016.4.10 or 2017.3.4
- Puppet Enterprise
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04
- Red Hat Satellite — versions 6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3567-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10689 (Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10689?
- CVE-2017-10689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Puppet, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10689?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.