7.5

CVE-2023-5255: puppet puppet_enterprise Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-5255
Published 03-10-2023Last modified 19-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5255 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in puppet puppet_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.48%
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. 03-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 19-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

For certificates that utilize the auto-renew feature in Puppet Server, a flaw exists which prevents the certificates from being revoked.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

40%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 0.41% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.48%

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

Puppet2 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • puppetAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links