Vulnerability identifier: #VU37573

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2297

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Puppet Agent
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions

Vendor: Puppet Labs

Description

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

Puppet Enterprise versions prior to 2016.4.5 and 2017.2.1 did not correctly authenticate users before returning labeled RBAC access tokens. This issue has been fixed in Puppet Enterprise 2016.4.5 and 2017.2.1. This only affects users with labeled tokens, which is not the default for tokens.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Agent:

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External links
http://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2297

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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.