CVE-2016-2786
The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.56% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- puppet/puppet agent · puppet/puppet enterprise
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02Third Party Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.