How severe is CVE-2017-2298?

CVE-2017-2298 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-2298 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-2298?

CVE-2017-2298 affects Puppet Mcollective-sshkey-security. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2298?

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

When was CVE-2017-2298 published?

CVE-2017-2298 was published on 2017-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-2298

CVE-2017-2298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Puppet Mcollective-sshkey-security with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Puppet Mcollective-sshkey-security
Published: 2017-06-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2298?: The mcollective-sshkey-security plugin before 0.5.1 for Puppet uses a server-specified identifier as part of a path where a file is written. A compromised server could use this to write a file to an arbitrary location on the client with the filename appended with the string "_pub.pem".
How severe is CVE-2017-2298?: CVE-2017-2298 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-2298 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-2298?: CVE-2017-2298 affects Puppet Mcollective-sshkey-security. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2298?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-2298 published?: CVE-2017-2298 was published on 2017-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:puppet:mcollective-sshkey-security:*:*:*:*:*:puppet:*:*

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