CVE-2016-2786

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.71% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory puppet.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2786?
CVE-2016-2786 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2786?
To fix CVE-2016-2786, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2786 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2786 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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