CVE-2021-27021 — HIGH (8.8)

Q: What is CVE-2021-27021?

CVE-2021-27021 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A flaw was discovered in Puppet DB, this flaw results in an escalation of privileges which allows the user to delete tables via an SQL query.

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-27021?

CVE-2021-27021 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-27021?

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

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was discovered in Puppet DB, this flaw results in an escalation of privileges which allows the user to delete tables via an SQL query.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Puppet	Puppet	< 6.23.0
Puppet	Puppet Enterprise	< 2019.8.7
Puppet	Puppetdb	< 6.17.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89 CWE-1027

References

https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2021-27021/Vendor Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2021-27021/Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-27021?

CVE-2021-27021 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A flaw was discovered in Puppet DB, this flaw results in an escalation of privileges which allows the user to delete tables via an SQL query.

How severe is CVE-2021-27021?

CVE-2021-27021 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-2021-27021?

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