VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-2788
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability2.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-02-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
MCollective 2.7.0 and 2.8.x before 2.8.9, as used in Puppet Enterprise, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the mco ping command.
Weakness classification
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory