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CVE-2018-6514
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2018-06-11 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-426
Description
In Puppet Agent 1.10.x prior to 1.10.13, Puppet Agent 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, Puppet Agent 5.5.x prior to 5.5.2, Facter on Windows is vulnerable to a DLL preloading attack, which could lead to a privilege escalation.
Affected products
- Puppet Agent: from 1.10.0 before 1.10.13; from 5.3.0 before 5.3.7; from 5.5.0 before 5.5.2 — fixed in 1.10.13, 5.3.7, 5.5.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Puppet Agent 1.10.13, 5.3.7, 5.5.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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