Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x, when running in --edit mode, uses a predictable file name, which allows local users to run arbitrary Puppet code or trick a user into editing arbitrary files.
{
"nvd_published_at": "2011-10-27T20:55:00Z",
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-16T21:26:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-340"
]
}