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)
EPSS: 0.015 (71.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Puppet Mcollective — versions < 0.5.1
- Puppet Mcollective-sshkey-security
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@puppet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@puppet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security@puppet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.