Vulnerability · Published Nov 18, 2021 · Assigned by puppet
CVE-2021-27025
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Puppet Enterprise, Puppet Agent. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was discovered in Puppet Agent where the agent may silently ignore Augeas settings or may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service condition prior to the first 'pluginsync'.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | puppet | 7.12.1 | GHSA-q4g7-jrxv-67r9 |
| RubyGems | puppet | 6.25.1 | GHSA-q4g7-jrxv-67r9 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | puppet | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-27025 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Puppet Enterprise, Puppet Agent | - Puppet Enterprise prior to 2019.8.9, Puppet Enterprise prior to 2021.4.0, Puppet Agent prior to 6.25.1, Puppet Agent prior to 7.12.1, Puppet Agent 5.5.x |
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2021-27025 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2021-1c0e788093 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA