Is CVE-2017-2293 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-2293 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-2293 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-2293 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2293?

CVE-2017-2293 has a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2017-2293

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 1, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Versions of Puppet Enterprise prior to 2016.4.5 or 2017.2.1 shipped with an MCollective configuration that allowed the package plugin to install or remove arbitrary packages on all managed agents. This release adds default configuration to not allow these actions. Customers who rely on this functionality can change this policy.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-2293 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.