CVE-2016-9599

Description

puppet-tripleo before versions 5.5.0, 6.2.0 is vulnerable to an access-control flaw in the IPtables rules management, which allowed the creation of TCP/UDP rules with empty port values. If SSL is enabled, a malicious user could use these open ports to gain access to unauthorized resources.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: unspecified puppet-tripleo
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9599 issue tracking third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0025.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9599?
CVE-2016-9599 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9599?
To fix CVE-2016-9599, 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-2016-9599 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9599 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9599?
CVE-2016-9599 affects unspecified puppet-tripleo.
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