The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate
Published Jun 10, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.56%
Description
The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.4
- 1.3.5
Configuration 2
- 2015.3.0
- 2015.3.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.56% (0.01563) | 74.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.56% (0.01563) | 71.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00710) | 70.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 75.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 73.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 71.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00424) | 70.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2786 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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