CVE-2026-85979: Perforce Software Puppet Enterprise · OS Command Injection
Affects Perforce Software Puppet EnterpriseSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High · fixed in 2023.8.11 : patch Perforce Software Puppet Enterprise soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 69% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2023.8.11
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Perforce SoftwarePuppet Enterprise | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Upgrade Puppet Enterprise to version 2023.8.11 or later, or 2025.11.3 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Description
Puppet Enterprise versions 2023.8.0 through 2023.8.10 and 2025.0.0 through 2025.11.2 contain a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78). An authenticated user with Puppet administrative privileges can inject arbitrary shell commands due to insufficient sanitization of input passed to a shell execution context. Exploitation allows execution of commands with root privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The issue is resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2023.8.11 and 2025.11.3.