CVE-2025-5459

June 26, 2025, 6:57 p.m.

8.6
High

Description

A user with specific node group editing permissions and a specially crafted class parameter could be used to execute commands as root on the primary host. It affects Puppet Enterprise versions 2018.1.8 through 2023.8.3 and 2025.3 and has been resolved in versions 2023.8.4 and 2025.4.0.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Puppet
  • Puppet Enterprise
  • 2018.1.8-2023.8.3, 2025.3, 2023.8.4, 2025.4.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a puppet puppet_enterprise 2018.1.8-2023.8.3 / / / / / / /
a puppet puppet_enterprise 2025.3 / / / / / / /
a puppet puppet_enterprise 2023.8.4 / / / / / / /
a puppet puppet_enterprise 2025.4.0 / / / / / / /

References

https://portal.perforce.com/s/detail/a91PA000001SiDdYAK

Tags

CWE-78
security@puppet.com
2025-06-26
CVE-2025-5459

CVSS Score

8.6 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: June 26, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified: June 26, 2025, 6:57 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@puppet.com

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