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CVE-2018-6516

Quick assessment

Affected
Puppet pe-client-tools
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Puppet是美国Puppet实验室的一套基于客户端/服务器（C/S）架构的配置管理工具，它可用于管理配置文件、用户、cron任务、软件包、系统服务等。Puppet Enterprise是一个企业版。PE client tools for Windows是其中的一款基于Windows平台的用于控制、管理Puppet Enterprise的命令行工具。 基于Windows平台的PE client tools 16.4.6之前的16.4.x版本、17.3.6之前的17.3.x版本和18.1.2之前的18.1.

AI Predicted 8.4 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.85% · P55
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2018-6516

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
PE client tools for Windows 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Puppet是美国Puppet实验室的一套基于客户端/服务器（C/S）架构的配置管理工具，它可用于管理配置文件、用户、cron任务、软件包、系统服务等。Puppet Enterprise是一个企业版。PE client tools for Windows是其中的一款基于Windows平台的用于控制、管理Puppet Enterprise的命令行工具。 基于Windows平台的PE client tools 16.4.6之前的16.4.x版本、17.3.6之前的17.3.x版本和18.1.2之前的18.1.
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Puppet pe-client-tools 16.4.x prior to 16.4.6 -

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

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