CVE-2018-6516

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Puppetpe-client-tools16.4.x prior to 16.4.6affected
Puppetpe-client-tools17.3.x prior to 17.3.6affected
Puppetpe-client-tools18.1.x prior to 18.1.2affected

Weaknesses

  • Arbitrary Code Execution

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

References