Vulnerability identifier: #VU54500

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27021

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Puppet Enterprise
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration
Puppet Agent
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions
Puppet DB
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: Puppet Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user can delete tables via a SQL query.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Enterprise: 2021.1.0, 2019.0.0 - 2019.8.6

Puppet Agent:

Puppet DB: 6.0.0 - 7.4.0

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External links
http://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2021-27021/

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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.