CVE-2016-5714

High

Description

Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.3 and 2016.x before 2016.4.0, and Puppet Agent 1.3.6 through 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a host whitelist protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code on Puppet nodes via vectors related to command validation, aka "Puppet Execution Protocol (PXP) Command Whitelist Validation Vulnerability."

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductPuppet Enterprise
PublishedOct 18, 2017
First seenOct 18, 2017

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
puppet puppet_enterprise2015.3.3, 2016.1.1, 2016.1.2, 2016.2.0, 2016.2.1—
puppet puppet_agent1.3.6 ≤ v ≤ 1.7.0—

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