Remote code execution in Puppet Server
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-2295 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-502 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Puppet Agent Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions |
| Vendor | Puppet Labs |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Deserialization of untrusted data
EUVDB-ID: #VU6804
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2295
CWE-ID:
CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application performs YAML deserialization in an unsafe manner. A remote attacker can send to server specially crafted serialized data and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Update to version 4.10.1.
Vulnerable software versionsPuppet Agent: 4.0.0 - 4.10.0
External linkshttp://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2295
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
