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CVE-2023-5214: CVE-2023-5214 - Privilege Escalation in Puppet Bolt

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-10-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Affected products

• Puppet Bolt: before 3.27.4 — fixed in 3.27.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Puppet Bolt 3.27.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2023-5214-privilege-escalation-puppet-bolt
• https://www.puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2023-5214-privilege-escalation-puppet-bolt

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