Command Injection in Puppet Enterprise

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-85979 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Command Injection in Puppet Enterprise. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Perforce Software/Puppet Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 11, 2026Updated Sep 11, 2026Source checked Sep 11, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 11, 2026Material review Sep 11, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Perforce Software/Puppet Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Perforce Software/Puppet Enterprisegeneric	2023.8.4 \|\| 2025.4.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Perforce Software/Puppet Enterprise.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 11, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 11, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 11, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referenceportal.perforce.com

Upstream source description

Affected versions of Puppet Enterprise contain a command injection vulnerability in the handling of the java_keystore_passwd parameter. An authenticated user with Puppet administrative privileges can inject arbitrary shell commands by providing a specially crafted value for this parameter, which is passed to a shell execution context without sufficient sanitization. Because the resulting commands are executed with root privileges, successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of the affected system.

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