CVE-2016-5714

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."

CVSS v3.0 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

7.2^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-12	Third Party Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/pxp-agent-oct-2016	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/597684	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5714	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2015.3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2016.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2016.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2016.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2016.2.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-10-18 11:29

Updated : 2022-01-24 08:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-5714

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5714

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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Products Affected

puppet

puppet_enterprise
puppet_agent

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