How severe is CVE-2015-1426?

CVE-2015-1426 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2015-1426 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-1426?

CVE-2015-1426 primarily affects Puppet Facter. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1426?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-1426 published?

CVE-2015-1426 was published on 2015-02-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-1426

CVE-2015-1426 is a low-severity vulnerability in Puppet Facter with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (27th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Puppet Facter
Published: 2015-02-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Puppet Labs Facter 1.6.0 through 2.4.0 allows local users to obtains sensitive Amazon EC2 IAM instance metadata by reading a fact for an Amazon EC2 node.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1426?: Puppet Labs Facter 1.6.0 through 2.4.0 allows local users to obtains sensitive Amazon EC2 IAM instance metadata by reading a fact for an Amazon EC2 node.
How severe is CVE-2015-1426?: CVE-2015-1426 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2015-1426 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-1426?: CVE-2015-1426 primarily affects Puppet Facter. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1426?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-1426 published?: CVE-2015-1426 was published on 2015-02-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2015-1426

Affected products (70)

cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.6.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.7.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.7.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:1.7.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:2.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:2.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:2.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:2.0.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:2.0.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:puppet:facter:2.0.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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