CVE-2021-27021
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 20, 2021 at 10:44 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:44 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorPuppet EnterprisePuppetPuppetdb
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A flaw was discovered in Puppet DB, this flaw results in an escalation of privileges which allows the user to delete tables via an SQL query.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 6.23.07.7.0 ≤ v < 7.8.0All prior versions before Puppet DB 6.17.0, 7.4.1, Puppet Platform 6.23, 7.8.0 and PE 2021.2, 2019.8.7
Affected range stops below 6.23.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2019.8.72021.0.0 ≤ v < 2021.2.0
Affected range stops below 2019.8.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.2.0, 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_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2021-27021/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1027CWE-89
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