8.8

CVE-2016-5716: puppet puppet_enterprise

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 09-08-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5716 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.77%
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. 09-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0 includes unsafe string reads that potentially allows for remote code execution on the console node.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.77% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.77%

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

Puppet1 product
  • puppet_enterprisePE < 2016.4.0 | 2015.2.0 | 2015.2.1 | 2015.2.2 | 2015.2.3 | 2015.3.0 | 2015.3.1 | 2015.3.2 | 2015.3.3 | 2016.1.1 | 2016.1.2 | 2016.2.0 | 2016.2.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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