CVE-2017-2298

Description

The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory puppet.com
Affected: Puppet mcollective
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/blob/0.5.1/CHANGELOG.md third party advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2298 patch vendor advisory mitigation
https://github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/commit/3388a3109f4fb1c69fa8505e991bf59ca20d19a2 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2298?
CVE-2017-2298 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2298?
To fix CVE-2017-2298, 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-2017-2298 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2298 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-2017-2298?
CVE-2017-2298 affects Puppet mcollective.
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