9.8

CVE-2015-7224: puppet puppetlabs-mysql Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2015-7224
Published 21-12-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-7224 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in puppet puppetlabs-mysql. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-12-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

puppetlabs-mysql 3.1.0 through 3.6.0 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging creation of a database account without a password when a 'mysql_user' user parameter contains a host with a netmask.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.68% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.68%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql< 3.6.1-1
Puppet1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links