CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5716

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0 includes unsafe string reads that potentially allows for remote code execution on the console node.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to version 2016.4.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0 includes unsafe string reads that potentially allows for remote code execution on the console node.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS