CVE-2016-5716
high-risk
Published 2017-08-09
The console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0 includes unsafe string reads that potentially allows for remote code execution on the console node.
Do I need to act?
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2.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (12)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/pe-console-oct-2016
Vendor Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/pe-console-oct-2016
52
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
5/34 · Minimal
Exposure
17/34 · Moderate