SB2017080924 - Format string error in Puppet Enterprise
Published: August 9, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017080924
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Format string error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5716)
CWE-ID: CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
The console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0 includes unsafe string reads that potentially allows for remote code execution on the console node.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.