puppet Known Vulnerabilities & Fixes
puppet has 5 known security vulnerabilities in RubyGems (Ruby). Upgrade to version 7.12.1 or later to resolve all known issues. Data sourced from OSV, enriched with EPSS exploit probability and CISA KEV.
Low Immediate Risk
No actively exploited vulnerabilities detected. Monitor and update in your next maintenance window.
Recommended safe version: 7.12.1
Upgrading to 7.12.1 or later resolves all 5 known vulnerabilities in puppet. Run: gem install puppet -v 7.12.1
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Security Summary
- 9 affected version ranges have been identified across these 5 advisories.
- 100% of known issues have a published fixed version.
- Remediation: gem update puppet
Vulnerabilities
5 unique vulnerabilities — sorted by exploitation risk (KEV → EPSS → CVSS). Click a CVE/GHSA ID for full details. First disclosed Apr 13, 2021, most recently May 13, 2022 (394 days apart).
| CVE / GHSA | Severity | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-2785 Puppet Improper Access Control | CRITICAL | 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.2.0, 4.2.1 (+7 more) | 4.4.2 |
| CVE-2017-10689 Tarball permission preservation in puppet | MEDIUM | 0.13.0, 0.13.1, 0.13.2, 0.13.6 (+168 more) | 4.10.10, 5.3.4 |
| CVE-2021-27025 Silent Configuration Failure in Puppet Agent | MEDIUM | 7.0.0, 7.1.0, 7.10.0, 7.11.0 (+253 more) | 7.12.1, 6.25.1 |
| CVE-2021-27023 Unsafe HTTP Redirect in Puppet Agent and Puppet Server | MEDIUM | 7.0.0, 7.1.0, 7.10.0, 7.11.0 (+253 more) | 7.12.1, 6.25.1 |
| CVE-2020-7942 Improper Certificate Validation in Puppet | MEDIUM | 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.10, 6.0.2 (+221 more) | 6.13.0, 5.5.19 |
About This Data
Vulnerability data for puppet is sourced from the Open Source Vulnerability (OSV) database, aggregating reports from GitHub Advisory Database, NIST NVD, and ecosystem-specific sources.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores reflect exploitability and impact. EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores indicate the probability of exploitation within the next 30 days. Vulnerabilities marked with are listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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