Security restrictions bypass in Puppet Labs products
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-27021 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Puppet Enterprise Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration Puppet Agent Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions Puppet DB Server applications / Database software |
| Vendor | Puppet Labs |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU54500
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27021
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user can delete tables via a SQL query.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPuppet Enterprise: 2019.0.0 - 2021.1.0
Puppet Agent:
Puppet DB: 6.0.0 - 7.4.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:puppet_labs:puppet_enterprise:2021.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet_labs:puppet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet_labs:puppetdb:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet_labs:puppetdb:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet_labs:puppetdb:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2021-27021/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
