CVE-2016-2788
N/A
Published: February 13, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:44 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPuppet EnterpriseMarionette Collective
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2016.2.0 ≤ v < 2016.2.13.8.0 ≤ v < 3.8.6
Affected range stops below 2016.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.8.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-2788Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284
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