CVE-2025-5459

OS Command Injection

State
Published
Severity
8.6 High
Published
Jun 26, 2025
Updated
Sep 4, 2026
Reserved
Jun 2, 2025

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Description

A user with specific node group editing permissions and a specially crafted class parameter could be used to execute commands as root on the primary host. It affects Puppet Enterprise versions 2018.1.8 through 2023.8.3 and 2025.3 and has been resolved in versions 2023.8.4 and 2025.4.0.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.08.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NPerforce

Weaknesses

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Puppet EnterprisePerforce
  • 2018.1.8 through 2023.8.3, 2025.3Affected

References

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