CVE-2017-2294 Information disclosure in Puppet Enterprise

High 7.5 Published 5 Jul 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers with access to logs or PuppetDB can read exposed MCollective server private keys due to missing sensitive data marking.

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

What is CVE-2017-2294?

CVE-2017-2294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 5 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Versions of Puppet Enterprise prior to 2016.4.5 or 2017.2.1 failed to mark MCollective server private keys as sensitive (a feature added in Puppet 4.6), so key values could be logged and stored in PuppetDB. These releases use the sensitive data type to ensure this won't happen anymore.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5c4-h8f6-v559.