#VU62793 Resource management error in Puppet Agent and Puppet Enterprise - CVE-2021-27025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62793

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27025

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Puppet Agent
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions
Puppet Enterprise
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Puppet Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the application silently ignore Augeas settings prior to the first pluginsync. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Agent:

Puppet Enterprise: 2019.0.0 - 2021.3.0

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External links
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2021-27025
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/62SELE7EKVKZL4GABFMVYMIIUZ7FPEF7/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.