CVE-2017-2299 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Versions of the puppetlabs-apache module prior to 1.11.1 and 2.1.0 make it very easy to accidentally misconfigure TLS trust. If you specify the `ssl_ca` parameter but do not specify the `ssl_certs_dir` parameter, a default will be provided for the `ssl_certs_dir` that will trust certificates from any of the system-trusted certificate authorities. This did not affect FreeBSD.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Puppetlabs-Apache	0.0.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100859Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2299Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100859Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2299Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2299?

CVE-2017-2299 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Versions of the puppetlabs-apache module prior to 1.11.1 and 2.1.0 make it very easy to accidentally misconfigure TLS trust. If you specify the `ssl_ca` parameter but do not specify the `ssl_certs_dir...

How severe is CVE-2017-2299?

CVE-2017-2299 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2299?

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