CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2014-3251

Published: Aug 12, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-362
NVD MITRE
4.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The MCollective aes_security plugin, as used in Puppet Enterprise before 3.3.0 and Mcollective before 2.5.3, does not properly validate new server certificates based on the CA certificate, which allows local users to establish unauthorized Mcollective connections via unspecified vectors related to a race condition.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected Products

puppet enterprisepuppet
On-premDev Tool
DevTools & CI / ci-cd
mcollectivepuppetlabs
On-prem
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
n/an/a
Gentoo LinuxGentoo Foundation Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
puppetcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka puppet labs
puppetlabscommercialUSDevTools & CIaka puppet, facter
gentoo foundation inc.oss-projectUSOperating Systems

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
View detailed technique mapping

References

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2014-3251
puppetlabs.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/59356
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/60066
secunia.com
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2014-3251 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows