CVE-2022-0675: puppet firewall
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesRHSA-2022:5116RHSA-2022:8869UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0675DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0675
Published 02-03-2022Last modified 02-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-0675 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in puppet firewall. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 02-03-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In certain situations it is possible for an unmanaged rule to exist on the target system that has the same comment as the rule specified in the manifest. This could allow for unmanaged rules to exist on the target system and leave the system in an unsafe state.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources5 sources · 5.6–9.8
- CVE.orgCNA5.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.92% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.92%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-1289Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in InputThe product receives an input value that is used as a resource identifier or other type of reference, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is equivalent to a potentially-unsafe value.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Puppet2 products
- firewall< 3.4.0
- firewall module≥ prior to 3.4.0, < 3.4.0
Debian1 product
- puppet-module-puppetlabs-firewall< 3.4.0-1
Redhat1 product
- puppet-firewall< 0:3.4.0-1.94f707cgit.el8ost
Ubuntu1 product
- puppet-module-puppetlabs-firewallAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 5 products
