CVE-2018-6512: Code Injection

Published Jun 11, 2018
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Updated

The previous version of Puppet Enterprise 2018.1 is vulnerable to unsafe code execution when upgrading pe-razor-server. Affected releases are Puppet Enterprise: 2018.1.x versions prior to 2018.1.1 and razor-server and pe-razor-server prior to 1.9.0.0.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Puppet pe-razor-server<1.9.0.0
Puppet Puppet Enterprise>=2018.1.0<2018.1.1
Puppet razor-server<1.9.0.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade puppet/puppet-enterprise/2018.1/pe-razor-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.9.0.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade puppet/puppet-enterprise/2018.1/razor-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.9.0.0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade puppet/puppet-enterprise/2018.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2018.1.1

Event History

Jun 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this Puppet Enterprise vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-6512.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6512?

The severity of CVE-2018-6512 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which versions of Puppet Enterprise are affected by CVE-2018-6512?

Puppet Enterprise 2018.1.x versions prior to 2018.1.1 are affected by CVE-2018-6512.

4

Which software components of Puppet Enterprise are affected by CVE-2018-6512?

The software components affected by CVE-2018-6512 are pe-razor-server, razor-server, and pe-razor-server.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-6512?

To fix CVE-2018-6512, you should upgrade Puppet Enterprise to version 2018.1.1 or later.

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