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TI-2016-02330 Aliases CVE-2016-2788GHSA-v3fx-f8x7-f9vf

MCollective 2.7.0 and 2.8.x before 2.8.9, as used in Puppet Enterprise, allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

MCollective 2.7.0 and 2.8.x before 2.8.9, as used in Puppet Enterprise, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the mco ping command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02284 83rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.0VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.1VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.2VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.3VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.4VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.5VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.6VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.7VulnerablePuppet
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.8VulnerablePuppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.5 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.6 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.7 Vulnerable ·Puppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:marionette_collective:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.8 Vulnerable ·Puppet
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.0 to before 3.8.6; 2016.2.0 to before 2016.2.1VulnerablePuppet
  • cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0 to before 3.8.6; 2016.2.0 to before 2016.2.1 Vulnerable ·Puppet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2788
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3fx-f8x7-f9vf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2014-00169 mcollective has a default password set at install CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-02592 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Puppet Enterprise 2.8 before 2.8.7, Puppet before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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