CVE-2017-2290 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

On Windows installations of the mcollective-puppet-agent plugin, version 1.12.0, a non-administrator user can create an executable that will be executed with administrator privileges on the next "mco puppet" run. Puppet Enterprise users are not affected. This is resolved in mcollective-puppet-agent 1.12.1.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Mcollective-Puppet-Agent	1.12.0
Microsoft	Windows	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96583Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2290Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96583Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2290Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2290?

CVE-2017-2290 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). On Windows installations of the mcollective-puppet-agent plugin, version 1.12.0, a non-administrator user can create an executable that will be executed with administrator privileges on the next "mco ...

How severe is CVE-2017-2290?

CVE-2017-2290 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2290?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Mcollective-Puppet-Agent, Microsoft Windows.