Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6514
In Puppet Agent 1.10.x prior to 1.10.13, Puppet Agent 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, Puppet Agent 5.5.x prior to 5.5.2, Facter on Windows is vulnerable to a DLL preloading attack, which could lead to a privilege escalation.
Vulnerability category: File inclusionGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-6514
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6514
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6514
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6514
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The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6514
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https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6514
CVE-2018-6514 - Facter Tries to Load DLLs from the Current Working Directory | PuppetVendor Advisory
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