CVE-2017-2293

Summary

Versions of Puppet Enterprise prior to 2016.4.5 or 2017.2.1 shipped with an MCollective configuration that allowed the package plugin to install or remove arbitrary packages on all managed agents. This release adds default configuration to not allow these actions. Customers who rely on this functionality can change this policy.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
PuppetPuppet Enterpriseprior to 2016.4.5, 2016.5.x, 2017.1.x, resolved in 2016.4.5 and 2017.2.1affected

Weaknesses

  • Privilege Escalation

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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