How severe is CVE-2015-7224?

CVE-2015-7224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-7224 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-7224?

CVE-2015-7224 affects Puppet Puppetlabs-mysql. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7224?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-7224 published?

CVE-2015-7224 was published on 2017-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-7224

CVE-2015-7224 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Puppet Puppetlabs-mysql with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Puppet Puppetlabs-mysql
Published: 2017-12-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

puppetlabs-mysql 3.1.0 through 3.6.0 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging creation of a database account without a password when a 'mysql_user' user parameter contains a host with a netmask.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7224?: puppetlabs-mysql 3.1.0 through 3.6.0 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging creation of a database account without a password when a 'mysql_user' user parameter contains a host with a netmask.
How severe is CVE-2015-7224?: CVE-2015-7224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-7224 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-7224?: CVE-2015-7224 affects Puppet Puppetlabs-mysql. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7224?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-7224 published?: CVE-2015-7224 was published on 2017-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7224

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppetlabs-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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