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CVE-2025-5459

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.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
PuppetPuppet Enterprise
from 2018.1.8 before 2023.8.4
Version 2025.3.0

Weakness classification

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