Is CVE-2014-7170 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-7170 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-7170?

CVE-2014-7170 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

CVE-2014-7170

LOW · CVSS 1.9EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

Race condition in Puppet Server 0.2.0 allows local users to obtain sensitive information by accessing it in between package installation or upgrade and the start of the service.

Key facts

CVSS score: 1.9 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-362
EPSS score: 0.2% (14th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-7047)
Published: December 17, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-7047 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

puppet / puppet server

References

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2014-7170(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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