CVE-2011-3871

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x, when running in --edit mode, uses a predictable file name, which allows local users to run arbitrary Puppet code or trick a user into editing arbitrary files.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.2/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 27, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-3871: Medium severity, CVSS 6.2 | Vulnix