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CVE-2016-2788
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2017-02-13 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-284
Description
MCollective 2.7.0 and 2.8.x before 2.8.9, as used in Puppet Enterprise, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the mco ping command.
Affected products
- Puppet Marionette Collective: 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3, 2.8.4 (+4)
- Puppet Enterprise: from 3.8.0 before 3.8.6; from 2016.2.0 before 2016.2.1 — fixed in 2016.2.1, 3.8.6
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Puppet Enterprise 2016.2.1, 3.8.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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