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TI-2016-07820 Aliases CVE-2016-9599GHSA-f29f-jrc4-qmh5

Improper access control in puppet-tripleo

Priority LOW 34CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

puppet-tripleo before versions 5.5.0, 6.2.0 is vulnerable to an access-control flaw in the IPtables rules management, which allowed the creation of TCP/UDP rules with empty port values. If SSL is enabled, a malicious user could use these open ports to gain access to unauthorized resources.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00823 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
unspecifiedpuppet-tripleopuppet-tripleo 5.5.0; puppet-tripleo 6.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • puppet-tripleo Vendorunspecified Affected puppet-tripleo 5.5.0; puppet-tripleo 6.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:puppet-tripleo:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableOpenStack
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:puppet-tripleo:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0VulnerableOpenStack
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:openstack:puppet-tripleo:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:openstack:puppet-tripleo:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:0025 Released 2017-01-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    puppet-tripleo security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 puppet-tripleo-5.4.0-4.el7ost

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0Fixed RHSA-2017:0025
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9599
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f29f-jrc4-qmh5

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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