CVE-2018-6516
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-6516 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-06-14 21:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Puppet | Puppet Enterprise Client Tools | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Puppet | Puppet Enterprise Client Tools | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-6516 - PE Client Tools Loading Openssl.cnf From an Insecure Location | Puppet | 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.