PT-2017-7029 · Puppet · Puppet Enterprise

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2026-05-13 · CVE-2015-6501

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Puppet Enterprise versions prior to 2015.2.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the string parameter. This can be exploited to trick users into revealing sensitive information.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2015.2.1, update to version 2015.2.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Console to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the string parameter in affected API endpoints until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Open Redirect

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-601

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-6501

Affected Products

Puppet Enterprise

References · 5

• https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6501 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6501 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/163317 · Telegram Post
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93845 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/25766 · Telegram Post