CVE-2017-2298

Name: CVE-2017-2298
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-30T20:29:00.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-2298 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.49%

70.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Mcollective-Sshkey-Security	<= 0.5.0

References

https://github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/blob/0.5.1/CHANGELOG.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/commit/3388a3109f4fb1c69fa8505e991bf59ca20d19a2Third Party Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2298Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/blob/0.5.1/CHANGELOG.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/commit/3388a3109f4fb1c69fa8505e991bf59ca20d19a2Third Party Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2298Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 30, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-2298?

How severe is CVE-2017-2298?

CVE-2017-2298 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2298?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST