What is the vulnerability ID for Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x?

The vulnerability ID for Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x is CVE-2018-6508.

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-6508?

The severity level of CVE-2018-6508 is high.

How does CVE-2018-6508 affect Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x?

CVE-2018-6508 affects Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x by allowing remote execution when a specially crafted string is passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks.

How can I determine if my version of Puppet Enterprise is affected by CVE-2018-6508?

If you are using Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to version 2017.3.3, your system may be affected by CVE-2018-6508.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6508?

More information about CVE-2018-6508 can be found at the following references: - [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020) - [https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508](https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508)

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-6508

high

CWE

134

9/2/2018

17/9/2024

CVE-2018-6508

First published: Fri Feb 09 2018(Updated: )

Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.3 are vulnerable to a remote execution bug when a specially crafted string was passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks. This vulnerability only affects tasks in the affected modules, if you are not using puppet tasks you are not affected by this vulnerability.

Credit: security@puppet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Puppet Enterprise	>=2017.3.0<=2017.3.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x?
The vulnerability ID for Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x is CVE-2018-6508.
What is the severity level of CVE-2018-6508?
The severity level of CVE-2018-6508 is high.
How does CVE-2018-6508 affect Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x?
CVE-2018-6508 affects Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x by allowing remote execution when a specially crafted string is passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks.
How can I determine if my version of Puppet Enterprise is affected by CVE-2018-6508?
If you are using Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to version 2017.3.3, your system may be affected by CVE-2018-6508.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6508?
More information about CVE-2018-6508 can be found at the following references: - [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020) - [https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508](https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508)

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