CVE-2020-7944
CVE-2020-7944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Puppet Continuous Delivery with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.7)
- CVSS v2: 4.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Puppet Continuous Delivery
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In Continuous Delivery for Puppet Enterprise (CD4PE) before 3.4.0, changes to resources or classes containing Sensitive parameters can result in the Sensitive parameters ending up in the impact analysis report.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7944?
- In Continuous Delivery for Puppet Enterprise (CD4PE) before 3.4.0, changes to resources or classes containing Sensitive parameters can result in the Sensitive parameters ending up in the impact analysis report.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7944?
- CVE-2020-7944 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2020-7944 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-7944?
- CVE-2020-7944 affects Puppet Continuous Delivery. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-7944?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-7944 published?
- CVE-2020-7944 was published on 2020-03-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:continuous_delivery:*:*:*:*:*:puppet_enterprise:*:*
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