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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-2788	Vendor Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-2788	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.8:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-13 18:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-2788

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2788

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2788

JSON object : View

Products Affected

puppet

puppet_enterprise
marionette_collective

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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