CVE-2018-6516 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-6516?

CVE-2018-6516 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6516?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Puppet Enterprise Client Tools, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

On Windows only, with a specifically crafted configuration file an attacker could get Puppet PE client tools (aka pe-client-tools) 16.4.x prior to 16.4.6, 17.3.x prior to 17.3.6, and 18.1.x prior to 18.1.2 to load arbitrary code with privilege escalation.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Puppet Enterprise Client Tools	>= 16.4.0, < 16.4.6
Microsoft	Windows	-

References

https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6516Vendor Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6516Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6516?

CVE-2018-6516 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). On Windows only, with a specifically crafted configuration file an attacker could get Puppet PE client tools (aka pe-client-tools) 16.4.x prior to 16.4.6, 17.3.x prior to 17.3.6, and 18.1.x prior to 1...

How severe is CVE-2018-6516?

CVE-2018-6516 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6516?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Puppet Enterprise Client Tools, Microsoft Windows.