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.

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.

EPSS: 0.012 (65.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Puppet Mcollective-puppet-agent — versions 1.12.0
Puppet Mcollective-puppet-agent Plugin — versions 1.12.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

security@puppet.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@puppet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.