6.5

CVE-2017-2296: puppet puppet_enterprise Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 01-02-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-2296 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.88%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Puppet Enterprise 2017.1.x and 2017.2.1, using specially formatted strings with certain formatting characters as Classifier node group names or RBAC role display names causes errors, effectively causing a DOS to the service. This was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2017.2.2.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 0.81% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.88%

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_enterprise2017.1.x, 2017.2.1. Fixed in 2017.2.2 | 2017.1.0 | 2017.1.1 | 2017.2.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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