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CVE-2023-5214 — Vulnerability in bolt — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Puppet Bolt privilege escalation vulnerability

Published October 6, 2023Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published October 6, 2023 (1102 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 133 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update bolt to 3.27.4 or later
gem install bolt -v 3.27.4

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
bolt
rubygems
0.0.1, 0.10.0, 0.11.0, 0.12.0 (+183 more)3.27.4

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-269
    Improper Privilege ManagementMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5214?
Puppet Bolt privilege escalation vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-5214?
CVE-2023-5214 affects bolt. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-5214 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-289m-2964-f8q5

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