Vulnerability Description
Puppet Enterprise 2016.4.x prior to 2016.4.12, Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.7, Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.x prior to 2018.1.1, Puppet Agent 1.10.x prior to 1.10.13, Puppet Agent 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, and Puppet Agent 5.5.x prior to 5.5.2, were vulnerable to an attack where an unprivileged user on Windows agents could write custom facts that can escalate privileges on the next puppet run. This was possible through the loading of shared libraries from untrusted paths.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Puppet | >= 1.10.0, < 1.10.13 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | >= 2016.4.0, < 2016.4.12 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6513Vendor Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6513Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-6513?
CVE-2018-6513 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Puppet Enterprise 2016.4.x prior to 2016.4.12, Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.7, Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.x prior to 2018.1.1, Puppet Agent 1.10.x prior to 1.10.13, Puppet Agent 5.3.x prio...
How severe is CVE-2018-6513?
CVE-2018-6513 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-2018-6513?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Puppet, Puppet Puppet Enterprise.