CVE-2015-7330
HighSummary
Puppet Enterprise 2015.3 before 2015.3.1 allows remote attackers to bypass a host whitelist protection mechanism by leveraging the Puppet communications protocol.
Risk Assessment
Bypassing the whitelist protection mechanism may lead to unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade Puppet Enterprise to version 2015.3.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
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- CVE-2025-5459High
A user with specific node group editing permissions and a specially crafted class parameter could execute commands as root on the primary host. It affects Puppet Enterprise versions 2018.1.8 through 2023.8.3 and 2025.3, and has been resolved in versions 2023.8.4 and 2025.4.0.
Original NVD description (English source)
Puppet Enterprise 2015.3 before 2015.3.1 allows remote attackers to bypass a host whitelist protection mechanism by leveraging the Puppet communications protocol.