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CVE-2016-5714

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Published: Oct 18, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.2
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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."

Affected (6)

Puppet
2 products
Puppet Enterprise
Puppet Agent
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Puppet
Puppet Enterprise
Version 2015.3.3
Puppet Enterprise
Version 2016.1.1
Puppet Enterprise
Version 2016.1.2
Puppet Enterprise
Version 2016.2.0
Puppet Enterprise
Version 2016.2.1
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Puppet Agent
From 1.3.6 to 1.7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-284
Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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