CVE-2018-6508

Description

Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.3 are vulnerable to a remote execution bug when a specially crafted string was passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks. This vulnerability only affects tasks in the affected modules, if you are not using puppet tasks you are not affected by this vulnerability.

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory puppet.com
Affected: Puppet Puppet Enterprise
Affected: Puppet puppetlabs/facter_task
Affected: Puppet puppetlabs/puppet_conf
Affected: Puppet puppetlabs/apt
Affected: Puppet puppetlabs/mysql
Affected: Puppet puppetlabs/apache
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6508?
CVE-2018-6508 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6508?
To fix CVE-2018-6508, 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-2018-6508 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6508 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6508?
CVE-2018-6508 affects Puppet Puppet Enterprise, Puppet puppetlabs/facter_task, Puppet puppetlabs/puppet_conf, Puppet puppetlabs/apt, Puppet puppetlabs/mysql, Puppet puppetlabs/apache.
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