Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-2296 is a denial-of-service issue in Puppet Enterprise. Specially formatted Classifier node group names or RBAC role display names can cause service errors. The issue affects Puppet Enterprise 2017.1.x and 2017.2.1 and is reported fixed in 2017.2.2.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted availability risk for legacy Puppet Enterprise environments. Prioritize upgrade validation if Puppet manages production infrastructure, because console or service disruption can affect operational control.
Technical view
The flaw is input-handling related: certain formatting characters in specific Puppet Enterprise Console-managed names can trigger errors and effectively deny service. The provided sources do not include CVSS, CWE, privilege requirements, or detailed component behavior. Puppet states the issue was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2017.2.2.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations still running Puppet Enterprise 2017.1.x or 2017.2.1. Systems already upgraded to 2017.2.2 or later are not identified as affected in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Sources describe a malformed-name trigger but do not confirm attacker prerequisites, exploit availability, or whether remote unauthenticated exploitation is possible.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The public data names affected versions, trigger fields, denial-of-service impact, and fixed version, but omits CVSS, CWE, affected subcomponents, authentication requirements, and exploit observations. Avoid assuming broader Puppet product exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Puppet Enterprise 2017.1.x or 2017.2.1 to 2017.2.2 or later.
- Check Puppet’s advisory for any version-specific operational guidance.
- Restrict administrative access to Classifier node group and RBAC role management.
- Review change controls for role display names and node group names.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Puppet Enterprise versions across all management nodes.
- Confirm affected deployments are not on 2017.1.x or 2017.2.1.
- Review recent Classifier node group and RBAC role display name changes.
- Check service logs for unexplained errors around console name changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2296CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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