How severe is CVE-2024-27294?

CVE-2024-27294 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-27294 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-27294?

CVE-2024-27294 affects Danielparks Dp-golang. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27294?

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.

Does CVE-2024-27294 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-27294 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-24523.

When was CVE-2024-27294 published?

CVE-2024-27294 was published on 2024-02-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-27294

CVE-2024-27294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Danielparks Dp-golang with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3. 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-732.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-24523
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected product: Danielparks Dp-golang
Published: 2024-02-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

dp-golang is a Puppet module for Go installations. Prior to 1.2.7, dp-golang could install files — including the compiler binary — with the wrong ownership when Puppet was run as root and the installed package was On macOS: Go version 1.4.3 through 1.21rc3, inclusive, go1.4-bootstrap-20170518.tar.gz, or go1.4-bootstrap-20170531.tar.gz. The user and group specified in Puppet code were ignored for files within the archive. dp-puppet version 1.2.7 will recreate installations if the owner or group of any file or directory within that installation does not match the requested owner or group

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27294?: dp-golang is a Puppet module for Go installations. Prior to 1.2.7, dp-golang could install files — including the compiler binary — with the wrong ownership when Puppet was run as root and the installed package was On macOS: Go version 1.4.3 through 1.21rc3, inclusive, go1.4-bootstrap-20170518.tar.gz, or go1.4-bootstrap-20170531.tar.gz. The user and group specified in Puppet code were ignored for files within the archive. dp-puppet version 1.2.7 will recreate installations if the owner or group of any file or directory within that installation does not match the requested owner or group
How severe is CVE-2024-27294?: CVE-2024-27294 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-27294 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-27294?: CVE-2024-27294 affects Danielparks Dp-golang. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27294?: 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.
Does CVE-2024-27294 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-27294 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-24523.
When was CVE-2024-27294 published?: CVE-2024-27294 was published on 2024-02-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:danielparks:dp-golang:*:*:*:*:*:puppet:*:*

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