Improper input validation in Puppet Mcollective
CVE-2017-2298
The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Puppet Mcollective — versions < 0.5.1
- Puppet Mcollective-Sshkey-Security
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/blob/0.5.1/CHANGELOG.md (Third Party Advisory)
- puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2298 (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/commit/3388a3109f4fb1c69fa850… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2298?
- CVE-2017-2298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Puppet Mcollective, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2298?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.