CVE-2016-5714 json
Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.3 and 2016.x before 2016.4.0, and Puppet Agent 1.3.6 through 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a host whiteli…
published 2017-10-18 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6653
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.3 and 2016.x before 2016.4.0, and Puppet Agent 1.3.6 through 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a host whitelist protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code on Puppet nodes via vectors related to command validation, aka "Puppet Execution Protocol (PXP) Command Whitelist Validation Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- puppet Debian 11 4.8.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5714
Exploit prediction
2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201710-12
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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puppet.com
/security/cve/pxp-agent-oct-2016
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
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puppet.com
/security/cve/cve-2016-5714
vendor-advisory
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bugs.gentoo.org
/597684
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5714
- NVD CVE-2016-5714
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