Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6508
Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.3 are vulnerable to a remote execution bug when a specially crafted string was passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks. This vulnerability only affects tasks in the affected modules, if you are not using puppet tasks you are not affected by this vulnerability.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2018-6508
- Puppet » Puppet EnterpriseVersions from including (>=) 2017.3.0 and up to, including, (<=) 2017.3.2cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6508
0.95%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 74 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6508
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
6.8
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.1
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6508
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6508
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https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508
CVE-2018-6508 - Remote code execution in Puppet Enterprise Tasks | PuppetVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020
Multiple Puppet Products CVE-2018-6508 Multiple Remote Code Execution VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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