TI-2017-01579 Aliases CVE-2017-2298 GHSA-3wcp-fjfh-pw9r

Improper input validation in Puppet mcollective

LOW 32CWE-20Published 2017-06-30 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01494 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed mcollective (Puppet): 0.5.1

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
Puppet	mcollective	before 0.5.1	0.5.1	Patch available	CNA

mcollective VendorPuppet Affected before 0.5.1 Fixed in 0.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:mcollective-sshkey-security::::::puppet::*	up to 0.5.0	Vulnerable	Puppet

cpe:2.3:a:puppet:mcollective-sshkey-security:*:*:*:*:*:puppet:*:* Versions up to 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·Puppet

Remediation

Fix · CNA mcollective (Puppet) Fixed in 0.5.1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2298
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wcp-fjfh-pw9r

References

Patch 1

https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2298

Advisory 2

Sources

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