CVE-2017-2298 json
The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written.
published 2017-06-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-11481
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Puppet mcollective
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/commit/3388a3109f4fb1c69fa8505e991bf59ca20d19a2
third-party-advisory
-
puppet.com
/security/cve/cve-2017-2298
mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/blob/0.5.1/CHANGELOG.md
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-2298
- NVD CVE-2017-2298
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