Security Features in Puppet



Published: 2016-04-12 | Updated: 2020-08-09
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-7330
CWE-ID CWE-254
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Puppet Labs

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Security Features

EUVDB-ID: #VU40398

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7330

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Puppet Enterprise 2015.3 before 2015.3.1 allows remote attackers to bypass a host whitelist protection mechanism by leveraging the Puppet communications protocol.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Agent: 2015.3.0

External links

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034550
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2015-7330


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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