CVE-2017-10689

MEDIUMNVD 5.5

5.5

In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible to install a module with world writable permissions. Puppet Agent 5.3.4 and 1.10.10 included a fix to this vulnerability.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 25.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 9, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

security@puppethttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
security@puppethttps://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10689
security@puppethttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3567-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10689
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3567-1/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

RubyGems(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
puppet	5.0.0 ... 5.3.3 (7 versions)	5.3.4	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 02:14 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:44 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-10689?

CVE-2017-10689 is a medium vulnerability published on February 9, 2018. In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible to install a module with world writable permissions. Puppet Agent 5.3.4 and 1.10.10 included a fix to this vulnerability.

When was CVE-2017-10689 disclosed?

CVE-2017-10689 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 9, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-10689 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-10689 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-10689?

CVE-2017-10689 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-10689?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-10689, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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