Name: CVE-2016-2786: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-2786, CWE-20, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.0071

The 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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-admin/puppet-agent.Upgrade app-admin/puppetserver.	Oct 30, 2017	Jun 10, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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