CVE-2023-5214

CVE-2023-5214 - Privilege Escalation in Puppet Bolt

6.5 MediumFix available

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Up 0.4 points since Oct 7, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

CVE-2023-5214 - Privilege Escalation in Puppet Bolt

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Record: CVE-2023-5214
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-2616 6.5

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Record: EUVD-2023-2616
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-289m-2964-f8q5 9.8

Puppet Bolt privilege escalation vulnerability

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Record: GHSA-289m-2964-f8q5
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.5

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Record: CVE-2023-5214
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVAZL-110324 9.8

CVE-2023-5214 affecting package bolt 0.9.8-1

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Record: AZL-110324
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-05

OSV 9.8

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Record: CVE-2023-5214
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-289m-2964-f8q5 9.8

Puppet Bolt privilege escalation vulnerability

In Puppet Bolt versions prior to 3.27.4, a path to escalate privileges was identified.

Record: GHSA-289m-2964-f8q5
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

puppet bolt

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`bolt` RubyGems	before 3.27.4	3.27.4
`bolt` Azure Linux:3	through 0.9.8-1	None known
`bolt` RubyGems	before 3.27.4, plus listed versions 0.0.10.10.00.11.00.12.00.13.0 Show 45 moreShow less 0.14.00.15.00.16.00.16.10.16.20.16.30.16.40.17.00.17.10.17.20.18.00.18.10.18.20.19.00.19.10.20.00.20.20.20.30.20.50.20.60.20.70.21.00.21.10.21.20.21.30.21.40.21.50.21.60.21.70.21.80.22.00.23.00.24.00.25.00.5.00.5.10.6.00.6.10.7.00.8.00.9.01.0.01.1.01.10.01.11.0	3.27.4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 5, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-5214 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Puppet Bolt, published October 6, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in bolt 3.27.4.

References

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