6.1

CVE-2016-5715: puppet puppet_enterprise Open Redirect

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 12-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5715 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Open Redirect vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.45%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 12-01-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the redirect parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6501.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 1.46% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (hyp3rlinx.altervista.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Puppet1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links