CVE-2016-2786 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Puppet Agent	1.3.0
Puppet	Puppet Enterprise	2015.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02Third Party Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2786?

CVE-2016-2786 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof br...

How severe is CVE-2016-2786?

CVE-2016-2786 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2786?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Puppet Agent, Puppet Puppet Enterprise.