The Puppet Communications Protocol in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 does not…
Priority LOW 25CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The Puppet Communications Protocol in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 does not properly validate certificates for the broker node, which allows remote non-whitelisted hosts to prevent runs from triggering via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00596 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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:2015.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.3.2 | Vulnerable | Puppet |
| cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise:2015.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.3 | Vulnerable | Puppetlabs |
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2015.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.3.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetlabs:puppet_enterprise:2015.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.3 Vulnerable ·Puppetlabs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2787
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frr9-9gjp-4944
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-2787 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2787 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frr9-9gjp-4944 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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