CVE-2023-2530Network attack vector

Unauthenticated remote code execution

Published Jun 7, 2023 · Updated Aug 26, 2025

Privilege escalation in Puppet Enterprise 2021.7.0 through 2021.7.3 and 2023.0 through 2023.1 allows remote attackers to execute code. Puppet identifies the orchestration service as the affected locus but has not published the faulty operation or input path that enables the escalation. The published assessment requires network reachability but no account or user action, and successful exploitation permits arbitrary code execution.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Puppet Enterprise 2021.7.0 through 2021.7.3 and 2023.0 through 2023.1 allows remote attackers to execute code. Puppet identifies the orchestration service as the affected locus but has not published the faulty operation or input path that enables the escalation. The published assessment requires network reachability but no account or user action, and successful exploitation permits arbitrary code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2530
Published
Jun 7, 2023
Updated
Aug 26, 2025
Vendor
BlazeMeter
Product
Puppet Enterprise
Classifications
CWE-284, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2021.7.0 <2021.7.4
  2. Affected versionversion=2023.0.0 <2023.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

BlazeMeter · Puppet Enterpriseversion=2021.7.0 <2021.7.4; version=2023.0.0 <2023.2.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

Public exploit references

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