CVE-2017-10690: In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible for the agent to retrieve facts from an environment that

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CVE-2017-10690 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting puppet, puppet enterprise, satellite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible for the agent to retrieve facts from an environment that it was not classified to retrieve from. This was resolved in Puppet Agent 5.3.4, included in Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.4

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2018-02-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Perforce · Vendor: puppet · redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-02-09 20:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

puppet puppet UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.3.4

Fixed in: 5.3.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy puppet || rpm -q puppet || puppet --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.3.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade puppet

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade puppet

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

puppet puppet enterprise UPGRADE

Affected: < 2017.3.4

Fixed in: 2017.3.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy puppet-enterprise || rpm -q puppet-enterprise || puppet-enterprise --version

2. UPGRADE to 2017.3.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade puppet-enterprise

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade puppet-enterprise

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

redhat satellite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy satellite || rpm -q satellite || satellite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison satellite sudo apt install satellite=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.4> sudo apt-mark hold satellite

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list satellite sudo dnf downgrade satellite-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.4> sudo dnf versionlock add satellite

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-10690?

puppet: upgrade to 5.3.4; puppet enterprise: upgrade to 2017.3.4; satellite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-10690 being exploited?

CVE-2017-10690 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-10690 affect?

CVE-2017-10690 affects puppet, puppet enterprise, satellite. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible for the agent to retrieve facts from an environment that it was not classified to retrieve from. This was resolved in Puppet Agent 5.3.4, included in Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.4

How urgent is CVE-2017-10690?

Priority 43/100. On your watchlist

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