CVE-2017-2296 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

In Puppet Enterprise 2017.1.x and 2017.2.1, using specially formatted strings with certain formatting characters as Classifier node group names or RBAC role display names causes errors, effectively causing a DOS to the service. This was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2017.2.2.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Puppet Enterprise	2017.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2296Vendor Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2296Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2296?

CVE-2017-2296 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In Puppet Enterprise 2017.1.x and 2017.2.1, using specially formatted strings with certain formatting characters as Classifier node group names or RBAC role display names causes errors, effectively ca...

How severe is CVE-2017-2296?

CVE-2017-2296 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2296?

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