CVE-2016-5716 Code injection in Puppet Enterprise

High 8.8 Published 9 Aug 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on the Puppet Enterprise console node due to unsafe string reads in the console component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-5716?

CVE-2016-5716 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 9 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0 includes unsafe string reads that potentially allows for remote code execution on the console node.

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5716?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2016-5716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mf2-j3p3-w43q.