CVE-2016-2786

Summary

CVECVE-2016-2786
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-06-10 15:59:00 UTC
Updated2022-01-24 16:46:00 UTC
DescriptionThe pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Puppet Puppet 2015.3.0 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet 2015.3.2 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet Agent 1.3.0 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet Agent 1.3.1 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet Agent 1.3.2 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet Agent 1.3.4 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet Agent 1.3.5 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.0 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.2 All All All
Application Puppet Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.2 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.0 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.1 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.2 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.4 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.5 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.0 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.1 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.2 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.4 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Agent 1.3.5 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Enterprise 2015.3 All All All
Application Puppetlabs Puppet Enterprise 2015.3 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE-2016-2786 - Incorrect Client Verification in Puppet Communications Protocol | Puppet CONFIRM puppet.com Vendor Advisory
Puppet Server and Agent: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201606-02) — Gentoo Security GENTOO security.gentoo.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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