CVE-2016-5715
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0...
CVE-2016-5715 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Puppet Enterprise, published January 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.45%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.1 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.45%EPSS, 73rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the redirect parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6501.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the redirect parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6501.
- Record
CVE-2016-5715- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the redirect parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6501.
- Record
CVE-2016-5715- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6654No score
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the redirect parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6501.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6654- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vgm7-rcgw-qc8p
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0...
Open redirect vulnerability in the Console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x before 2016.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the redirect parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6501.
- Record
GHSA-vgm7-rcgw-qc8p- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-601
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139302/Puppet-Enterprise-Web-Interface-Open-Redirect.html
puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5715
securityfocus.com/archive/1/539618/100/0/threaded
hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/PUPPET-AUTHENTICATION-REDIRECT.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5715
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vgm7-rcgw-qc8p