CVE-2023-5214

CVE-2023-5214 - Privilege Escalation in Puppet Bolt

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Published Oct 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Puppet

Bolt

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 3.27.4`	affected	≤ 3.27.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:puppet:bolt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2616	In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.
Github GHSA	GHSA-289m-2964-f8q5	Puppet Bolt privilege escalation vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.447% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2023-5214-privilege-escalation-puppet-bolt

History

Sep 19, 2024 3:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Puppet Bolt

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 19, 2024, 2:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: puppet
Published: Oct 6, 2023, 5:22 PM
Updated: Sep 19, 2024, 2:37 PM
Reserved: Sep 26, 2023, 9:53 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 6, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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Red Hat No data

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