High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 26, 2025· Updated Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2025-5459
CVE-2025-5459
Description
A user with specific node group editing permissions and a specially crafted class parameter could be used to execute commands as root on the primary host. It affects Puppet Enterprise versions 2018.1.8 through 2023.8.3 and 2025.3 and has been resolved in versions 2023.8.4 and 2025.4.0.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2018.1.8,<2023.8.4
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2025.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2018.1.8 - 2023.8.3, 2025.3
- Perforce/Puppet Enterprisev5Range: 2018.1.8
Patches
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References
2- portal.perforce.com/s/detail/a91PA000001SiDdYAKnvdThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/9nvd
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