SB2018020512 - Remote code execution in Puppet Enterprise
Published: February 5, 2018 Updated: March 13, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018020512
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) Remote code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6508)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
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 attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the facter_task and puppet_conf functions due to the insufficient handling of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted string and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.