CVE-2017-10689: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0199SUSE-SU-2018:0571-1SUSE-SU-2018:0602-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10689USN-3567-1DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10689GHSA-vw22-465p-8j5w
Published 09-02-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-10689 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible to install a module with world writable permissions. Puppet Agent 5.3.4 and 1.10.10 included a fix to this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · RubygemsEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.36%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse4 products
- puppet&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2< 3.8.5-15.9.1
- puppet&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 3.8.5-15.9.1
- puppet&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Management 12< 3.8.5-15.9.1
- rubygem-puppet&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Management 12< 4.8.1-32.3.1
Puppet3 products
- puppet< 5.3.4 | ≥ 1.10.0, < 1.10.10
- puppet_agentprior to 5.3.4 or 1.10.10
- puppet_enterpriseprior to 2016.4.10 or 2017.3.4 | < 2016.4.10 | ≥ 2017.1.0, < 2017.3.4
Mageia2 products
- puppet< 3.6.2-3.3.mga5
- puppet< 4.2.1-4.4.mga6
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04
Debian1 product
- puppet< 5.4.0-1
Redhat1 product
- satellite6.4
RubyGems1 product
- puppet< 4.10.10 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.3.4
Ubuntu1 product
- puppet< 3.8.5-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | < 3.4.3-1ubuntu1.3
8 vendors · 14 products
References
21 linksShow all 21 references
- github.com/puppetlabs/puppetPACKAGE