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CVE-2016-5714

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 2.24%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-10-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2016-5714
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
2.24%

Original NVD Description

Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.3 and 2016.x before 2016.4.0, and Puppet Agent 1.3.6 through 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a host whitelist protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code on Puppet nodes via vectors related to command validation, aka "Puppet Execution Protocol (PXP) Command Whitelist Validation Vulnerability."

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