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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-27018

The mechanism which performs certificate validation was discovered to have a flaw that resulted in certificates signed by an internal certificate authority to not be properly validated. This issue onl...

Vulnerability Description

The mechanism which performs certificate validation was discovered to have a flaw that resulted in certificates signed by an internal certificate authority to not be properly validated. This issue only affects clients that are configured to utilize Tenable.sc as the vulnerability data source.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PuppetRemediate< 2.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-27018?

CVE-2021-27018 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The mechanism which performs certificate validation was discovered to have a flaw that resulted in certificates signed by an internal certificate authority to not be properly validated. This issue onl...

How severe is CVE-2021-27018?

CVE-2021-27018 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-2021-27018?

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