HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-6508
HIGH

CVE-2018-6508

CWE-134Published: February 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.3 are vulnerable to a remote execution bug when a specially crafted string was passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks. This vulnerability only affects tasks in the affected modules, if you are not using puppet tasks you are not affected by this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-6508 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

puppet1 product(s)
puppet enterprise
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020
ADVISORYhttps://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020
ADVISORYhttps://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103020Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6508Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-6508
CVSS Score8.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-134
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 9, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-6508 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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