CVE-2016-5715 Open redirect in n/a
Remote attackers can redirect users to arbitrary sites via the Console redirect parameter, facilitating phishing attacks in Puppet Enterprise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5715?
CVE-2016-5715 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 12 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the redirect parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6501.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5715?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5715?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5715 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5715 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Puppet Puppet Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgm7-rcgw-qc8p.