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TI-2011-03423 Aliases CVE-2011-3871GHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x, when running in --edit mode…

Priority LOW 28CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x, when running in --edit mode, uses a predictable file name, which allows local users to run arbitrary Puppet code or trick a user into editing arbitrary files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial puppet (RubyGems): 2.7.5, 2.6.11Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—puppet (RubyGems)2.7.0 to before 2.7.52.7.5Patch availableGHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789
—puppet (RubyGems)before 2.6.112.6.11Patch availableGHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • puppet (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.5 Fixed in 2.7.5 Patch available GHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789
  • puppet (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.11 Fixed in 2.6.11 Patch available GHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9VulnerablePuppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·Puppet
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.10VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.2VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.3VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.4VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerablePuppetlabs
cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerablePuppetlabs
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.25.0VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.25.1VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.25.2VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.25.3VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.25.4VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.25.5VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.25.6VulnerablePuppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.25.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.25.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.25.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.25.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.25.4 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.25.5 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.25.6 Vulnerable ·Puppet

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789 puppet (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.7.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789 puppet (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.6.11 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3871
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789

References

Patch 4

Advisory 4

Other 5

Sources

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