CVE-2016-5714
Publication date 18 October 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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."
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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puppet | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.2 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | High |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |