CVE-2021-27017

MediumCVSS 6.6/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Utilization of a module presented a security risk by allowing the deserialization of untrusted/user supplied data. This is resolved in the Puppet Agent 7.4.0 release.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.6/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 7, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2021-27017: Medium severity, CVSS 6.6 | Vulnix