Critical severity · published Feb 13, 2017
CVE-2016-2788
MCollective 2.7.0 and 2.8.x before 2.8.9, as used in Puppet Enterprise, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the mco ping command
9.8
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MCollective 2.7.0 and 2.8.x before 2.8.9, as used in Puppet Enterprise, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the mco ping command.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
Marionette Collective · Puppet
2.7.0; 2.8.0; 2.8.1; 2.8.2; 2.8.3; 2.8.4; +4 more · source: NVD
PE
Puppet Enterprise · Puppet
3.8.0 before 3.8.6; 2016.2.0 before 2016.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2788
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2788
Vendor Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-2788
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