CVE-2017-2290
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-2290 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-03-03 15:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2021-09-09 12:57:00 UTC |
| Description | On Windows installations of the mcollective-puppet-agent plugin, version 1.12.0, a non-administrator user can create an executable that will be executed with administrator privileges on the next "mco puppet" run. Puppet Enterprise users are not affected. This is resolved in mcollective-puppet-agent 1.12.1. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-732
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Puppet | Mcollective-puppet-agent | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Puppetlabs | Mcollective-puppet-agent | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Puppetlabs | Mcollective-puppet-agent | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| mcollective-puppet-agent CVE-2017-2290 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE-2017-2290 - Privilege Escalation in mcollective-puppet-agent | Puppet.com | CONFIRM | puppet.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.