Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-2290
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.
Products affected by CVE-2017-2290
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:mcollective-puppet-agent:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:puppet:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-2290
0.39%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-2290
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-2290
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-2290
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96583
mcollective-puppet-agent CVE-2017-2290 Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2290
CVE-2017-2290 - Privilege Escalation in mcollective-puppet-agent | PuppetVendor Advisory
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