#VU38511 Format string error in Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2016-5716
Published: August 9, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38511
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5716
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Puppet Enterprise
Puppet Enterprise
Software vendor:
Puppet Labs
Puppet Labs
Description
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.