CVE-2017-2299

7.5 HIGH
Published: September 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Versions of the puppetlabs-apache module prior to 1.11.1 and 2.1.0 make it very easy to accidentally misconfigure TLS trust. If you specify the `ssl_ca` parameter but do not specify the `ssl_certs_dir` parameter, a default will be provided for the `ssl_certs_dir` that will trust certificates from any of the system-trusted certificate authorities. This did not affect FreeBSD.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100859
Source: security@puppet.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2299
Source: security@puppet.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100859
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2299
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
53th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

puppet