CVE-2021-27018
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CVE-2021-27018 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The mechanism which performs certificate validation was discovered to have a flaw that resulted in certificates signed by an internal certificate authority to not be properly validated. This issue only affects clients that are configured to utilize Tenable.sc as the vulnerability data source.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The mechanism which performs certificate validation was discovered to have a flaw that resulted in certificates signed by an internal certificate authority to not be properly validated. This issue only affects clients that are configured to utilize Tenable.sc as the vulnerability data source.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Remediate | < 2.0.1 |
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27018Vendor Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27018Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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