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CVE-2016-5715 Details
Description
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the redirect parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6501.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/PUPPET-AUTHENTICATION-REDIRECT.txt | CVE | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139302/Puppet-Enterprise-Web-Interface-Open-Redirect.html | CVE | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5715 | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539618/100/0/threaded | CVE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93846 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/PUPPET-AUTHENTICATION-REDIRECT.txt | [email protected] | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139302/Puppet-Enterprise-Web-Interface-Open-Redirect.html | [email protected] | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5715 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539618/100/0/threaded | [email protected] | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93846 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-601 | URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| puppet puppet enterprise | >= 2015.2.0, <= 2015.3.3 >= 2016.1.1, <= 2016.4.0 |
CPE
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Change History
9 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 24, 2022 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Jan 24, 2022 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 24, 2018 | Reanalysis | [email protected] |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |