On Windows only, with a specifically crafted configuration file an attacker could get…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
On Windows only, with a specifically crafted configuration file an attacker could get Puppet PE client tools (aka pe-client-tools) 16.4.x prior to 16.4.6, 17.3.x prior to 17.3.6, and 18.1.x prior to 18.1.2 to load arbitrary code with privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00847 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pe-client-tools (Puppet): 16.4.6, 17.3.6, 18.1.2
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 | pe-client-tools | 16.4 to before 16.4.6; 17.3 to before 17.3.6; 18.1 to before 18.1.2 | 16.4.6, 17.3.6, 18.1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- pe-client-tools VendorPuppet Affected 16.4 to before 16.4.6; 17.3 to before 17.3.6; 18.1 to before 18.1.2 Fixed in 16.4.6, 17.3.6, 18.1.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pe-client-tools (Puppet) Fixed in 16.4.6, 17.3.6, 18.1.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6516
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7268-3352-fhfc
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-6516 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6516 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7268-3352-fhfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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