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CVE-2011-3871

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-10-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2011-3871
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD Description

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x, when running in --edit mode, uses a predictable file name, which allows local users to run arbitrary Puppet code or trick a user into editing arbitrary files.