CVE-2016-2786
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CVE-2016-2786 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.. EPSS estimates a 1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Puppet Agent | 1.3.0 |
| Puppet | Puppet Agent | 1.3.1 |
| Puppet | Puppet Agent | 1.3.2 |
| Puppet | Puppet Agent | 1.3.4 |
| Puppet | Puppet Agent | 1.3.5 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | 2015.3.0 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | 2015.3.2 |
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02Third Party Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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