CVE-2018-6514 Privilege escalation in Puppet Agent
A DLL preloading vulnerability in Puppet Agent on Windows allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6514?
CVE-2018-6514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Puppet Agent, published on 11 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Puppet Agent 1.10.x prior to 1.10.13, Puppet Agent 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, Puppet Agent 5.5.x prior to 5.5.2, Facter on Windows is vulnerable to a DLL preloading attack, which could lead to a privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Puppet Puppet.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-6514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Puppet Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w26j-rr99-hqph.