CVE-2016-5714

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."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.01% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory puppet.com Vendor Advisory puppet.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://puppet.com/security/cve/pxp-agent-oct-2016 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-12 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/597684 issue tracking third party advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5714 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5714?
CVE-2016-5714 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5714?
To fix CVE-2016-5714, 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-2016-5714 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5714 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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