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CVE-2017-2298

The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path wher

The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00271
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
puppet mcollective-sshkey-security<= 0.5.0
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security@puppet.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Jun 2017 · 08:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/blob/0.5.1/CHANGELOG.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/puppetlabs/mcollective-sshkey-security/commit/3388a3109f4fb1c69fa8505e991bf59ca20d19a2Third Party Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2298MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
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