What is the severity of CVE-2016-2786?

CVE-2016-2786 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2786?

CVE-2016-2786 affects Puppet Enterprise versions 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent versions 1.3.x before 1.3.6.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2786?

To fix CVE-2016-2786, upgrade Puppet Enterprise to version 2015.3.3 or later and Puppet Agent to version 1.3.6 or later.

Is there any workaround for CVE-2016-2786?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-2786; the only solution is to update to the patched versions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-2786

critical

9.8

CWE

10/6/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-2786: Input Validation

First published: Fri Jun 10 2016(Updated: )

The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Puppet	=1.3.0
Puppet	=1.3.1
Puppet	=1.3.2
Puppet	=1.3.4
Puppet	=1.3.5
Puppet Enterprise	=2015.3.0
Puppet Enterprise	=2015.3.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2786?
CVE-2016-2786 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2786?
CVE-2016-2786 affects Puppet Enterprise versions 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent versions 1.3.x before 1.3.6.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2786?
To fix CVE-2016-2786, upgrade Puppet Enterprise to version 2015.3.3 or later and Puppet Agent to version 1.3.6 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-2786 allow?
CVE-2016-2786 allows remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands through crafted server certificates.
Is there any workaround for CVE-2016-2786?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-2786; the only solution is to update to the patched versions.

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