CVE-2023-5255

For certificates that utilize the auto-renew feature in Puppet Server, a flaw exists which prevents the certificates from being revoked.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2023-5255-denial-service-revocation-auto-renewed-certificates	Vendor Advisory
https://www.puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2023-5255-denial-service-revocation-auto-renewed-certificates	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2023.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_server:8.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_server:8.2.1:::::::*

History

20 Nov 2025, 18:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Puppet puppet Enterprise
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:2023.3::::enterprise:::	cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet_enterprise:2023.3:::::::*

Information

Published : 2023-10-03 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-20 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2023-5255

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5255

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5255

JSON object : View

Products Affected

puppet

puppet_server
puppet_enterprise

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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