CVE-2016-5715 describes an open redirect vulnerability in Puppet Enterprise versions 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0. This flaw, an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary websites by manipulating the redirect parameter with a double slash, facilitating phishing attacks. Rated as medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction and could lead to information disclosure and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or inclusion in the KEV catalog, though it has garnered some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2015.2.0, <= 2015.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2016.1.1, <= 2016.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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