Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2017-2290
On Windows installations of the mcollective-puppet-agent plugin, version 1.12.0, a non-administrator user can create an executable that will be executed with administrator privileges on the next "mco puppet" run. Puppet Enterprise users are not affected. This is resolved in mcollective-puppet-agent 1.12.1.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Puppet Mcollective-Puppet-Agent — versions 1.12.0
- Puppet Mcollective-Puppet-Agent Plugin — versions 1.12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96583 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2290 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2290?
- CVE-2017-2290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2290?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.