The MCollective aes_security plugin, as used in Puppet Enterprise before 3.3.0 and…
Priority LOW 20CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The MCollective aes_security plugin, as used in Puppet Enterprise before 3.3.0 and Mcollective before 2.5.3, does not properly validate new server certificates based on the CA certificate, which allows local users to establish unauthorized Mcollective connections via unspecified vectors related to a race condition.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00175 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Puppet |
| cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:mcollective:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Puppetlabs |
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:mcollective:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q495-m6p3-c645
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2014-3251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q495-m6p3-c645 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3251 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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