HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-6515
HIGH

CVE-2018-6515

CWE-20Published: June 11, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Puppet Agent 1.10.x prior to 1.10.13, Puppet Agent 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, and Puppet Agent 5.5.x prior to 5.5.2 on Windows only, with a specially crafted configuration file an attacker could get pxp-agent to load arbitrary code with privilege escalation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-6515 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
puppet1 product(s)
puppet
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6515
ADVISORYhttps://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6515

All References (2)

→
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6515Vendor Advisory
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https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6515Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-6515
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 11, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-6515 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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