How should we interpret CVSS severity scores?

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Vulnerability Database

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A security vulnerability is a weakness in software, hardware, or configuration that can be exploited to compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Many vulnerabilities are tracked as CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), which provide a standardized identifier so teams can coordinate patching, mitigation, and risk assessment across tools and vendors.

Q: What's the difference between a vulnerability, an exploit, and a zero-day?

A vulnerability is the underlying weakness. An exploit is the method or code used to take advantage of it. A zero-day is a vulnerability that is unknown to the vendor or has no publicly available fix when attackers begin using it. Risk increases sharply when exploitation becomes reliable or widespread.

Q: Why do vulnerabilities keep reappearing in our environment?

Recurring findings usually come from incomplete asset discovery, inconsistent patch management, inherited images, and configuration drift. In modern environments, you also need to watch the software supply chain: dependencies, containers, build pipelines, and third-party services can reintroduce the same weakness even after you patch a single host.

Q: How do we prioritize remediation without burning out the team?

Use a repeatable triage model: focus first on externally exposed assets, high-value systems (identity, VPN, email, production), vulnerabilities with known exploits, and issues that enable remote code execution or privilege escalation. Then enforce patch SLAs and track progress so remediation is steady, not reactive.

Q: How can SynScan help reduce vulnerability risk over time?

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

Vulnerabilities for products matching "puppet"

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reductivelabs / puppet

1 vulnerabilities found

Title	Severity	Exploit	Date	Affected Version
CVE-2009-3564	Low		October 6, 2009 10/6/09	== 0.24.6

puppet / puppet

42 vulnerabilities found

Title	Severity	Date	Affected Version
CVE-2021-27025	Medium	November 18, 2021 11/18/21	>= 2021.0.0 < 2021.4.0
CVE-2021-27026	Low	November 18, 2021 11/18/21	>= 2021.0.0 < 2021.4.0
CVE-2021-27022	Low	September 7, 2021 9/7/21	>= 2021.0.0 < 2021.3.0
CVE-2021-27021	High	July 20, 2021 7/20/21	>= 7.7.0 < 7.8.0 < 6.23.0
CVE-2020-7942	Medium	February 19, 2020 2/19/20	>= 6.0.0 < 6.13.0 >= 5.5.0 < 5.5.19
CVE-2018-6513	Medium	June 11, 2018 6/11/18	>= 5.5.0 < 5.5.2 >= 1.10.0 < 1.10.13 >= 5.3.0 < 5.3.7
CVE-2018-6514	Medium	June 11, 2018 6/11/18	>= 1.10.0 < 1.10.13 >= 5.3.0 < 5.3.7 >= 5.5.0 < 5.5.2
CVE-2018-6515	Medium	June 11, 2018 6/11/18	>= 1.10.0 < 1.10.13 >= 5.3.0 < 5.3.7 >= 5.5.0 < 5.5.2
CVE-2017-10689	Low	February 9, 2018 2/9/18	< 5.3.4 >= 1.10.0 < 1.10.10
CVE-2017-10690	Low	February 9, 2018 2/9/18	< 5.3.4
CVE-2014-3250	Low	December 11, 2017 12/11/17	< 3.6.2
CVE-2017-2295	Medium	July 5, 2017 7/5/17	<= 4.10.0
CVE-2016-2785	Critical	June 10, 2016 6/10/16	== 4.0.0 == 4.0.0-rc1 == 4.0.0-rc2 == 4.0.0-rc3 == 4.1.0 == 4.2.0 == 4.2.1 == 4.2.2 == 4.2.3 == 4.3.0 == 4.3.1 == 4.3.2 == 4.4.0 == 4.4.1
CVE-2014-3248	Medium	November 16, 2014 11/16/14	< 2.7.26 >= 3.6.0 < 3.6.2
CVE-2011-0528	Medium	February 17, 2014 2/17/14	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3
CVE-2013-4761	Medium	August 20, 2013 8/20/13	== 3.2.1 == 3.2.2 == 3.2.3 == 2.7.2
CVE-2013-4956	Low	August 20, 2013 8/20/13	== 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.18 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.21 == 2.7.22 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9 == 3.2.1 == 3.2.2 == 3.2.3
CVE-2013-3567	High	August 19, 2013 8/19/13	== 2.7.2 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.18 == 2.7.21 == 3.2.1
CVE-2013-1640	High	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	< 2.6.18 >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.21 == 3.1.0
CVE-2013-1652	Low	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.18 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2013-1653	High	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	>= 2.6.0 <= 2.6.17 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.18 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2013-1654	Medium	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.18 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2013-1655	High	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.18 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2013-2274	Medium	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.14 == 2.6.15 == 2.6.16 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9
CVE-2013-2275	Low	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.14 == 2.6.15 == 2.6.16 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.18 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-3864	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.14 == 2.6.15 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-3865	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.14 == 2.6.15 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-3866	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	== 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-3867	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.14 == 2.6.15 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12 == 2.7.13 == 2.7.14 == 2.7.16 == 2.7.17 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-1989	Low	June 27, 2012 6/27/12	== 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.12
CVE-2012-1988	Medium	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	>= 2.7.0 < 2.7.13 >= 2.6.0 < 2.6.15
CVE-2012-1053	Medium	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-1054	Low	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-1906	Low	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.14 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-1986	Low	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.12 == 2.6.13 == 2.6.14 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.10 == 2.7.11 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5 == 2.7.6 == 2.7.7 == 2.7.8 == 2.7.9
CVE-2012-1987	Low	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	>= 2.6.0 < 2.6.15 >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.13
CVE-2011-3848	Medium	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3
CVE-2011-3869	Medium	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.6.10 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 0.25.1 == 0.25.0 == 0.25.2 == 0.25.3 == 0.25.4 == 0.25.5 == 0.25.6
CVE-2011-3870	Medium	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.6.10 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 0.25.1 == 0.25.0 == 0.25.2 == 0.25.3 == 0.25.4 == 0.25.5 == 0.25.6
CVE-2011-3871	Medium	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.6.10 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 0.25.1 == 0.25.0 == 0.25.2 == 0.25.3 == 0.25.4 == 0.25.5 == 0.25.6
CVE-2011-3872	Low	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.6.0 == 2.6.1 == 2.6.10 == 2.6.11 == 2.6.2 == 2.6.3 == 2.6.4 == 2.6.5 == 2.6.6 == 2.6.7 == 2.6.8 == 2.6.9 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.3 == 2.7.4 == 2.7.5
CVE-2010-0156	Low	March 3, 2010 3/3/10	== 0.24.3 == 0.25.0-beta1 == 0.25.0-rc1 == 0.24.5 == 0.25.1 == 0.25.1-rc2 == 0.24.6-rc1 == 0.24.7-rc2 == 0.25.2-rc3 == 0.24.7 == 0.25.2-rc2 == 0.24.6 == 0.25.0 == 0.25.1-rc1 == 0.25.2-rc1 == 0.24.4 == 0.25.0-beta2 == 0.24.8 == 0.24.8-rc1 == 0.24.6-rc2

puppetlabs / puppet

29 vulnerabilities found

Title	Severity	Date	Affected Version
CVE-2012-5158	Low	March 14, 2014 3/14/14	== 2.5.0
CVE-2013-1398	High	March 14, 2014 3/14/14	== 2.5.0 == 2.6.0
CVE-2013-1399	Medium	March 14, 2014 3/14/14	== 2.5.0 == 2.6.0
CVE-2013-4969	Low	January 7, 2014 1/7/14	>= 3.0.0 <= 3.3.2 >= 3.4.0 < 3.4.1
CVE-2013-4761	Medium	August 20, 2013 8/20/13	== 3.2.0 == 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2013-4956	Low	August 20, 2013 8/20/13	== 2.7.0 == 3.2.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2013-3567	High	August 19, 2013 8/19/13	== 1.0.0 == 1.1.0 == 1.2.0 == 2.5.0 == 2.6.0 == 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 == 2.7.19 == 2.7.2 == 2.7.20 == 2.7.20-rc1 == 3.2.0
CVE-2013-2716	Medium	April 10, 2013 4/10/13	== 2.5.0 == 1.2.0 == 2.6.0 == 1.0.0 == 1.1.0
CVE-2013-1652	Low	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	<= 2.6.17 == 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 == 2.7.20-rc1 == 2.7.19 == 2.7.20 <= 1.2.6
CVE-2013-1653	High	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 == 2.7.20-rc1 == 2.7.19 == 2.7.20 == 1.0 == 1.1 == 1.2.0 == 1.2.1 == 1.2.2 == 1.2.3 == 1.2.4 == 1.2.5 == 1.2.6
CVE-2013-1654	Medium	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 == 2.7.20-rc1 == 2.7.19 == 2.7.20
CVE-2013-1655	High	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 == 2.7.19 == 2.7.20 == 2.7.20-rc1
CVE-2013-2274	Medium	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	== 2.6.17
CVE-2013-2275	Low	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	<= 2.6.17 == 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 == 2.7.20-rc1 == 2.7.19 == 2.7.20 <= 1.2.6
CVE-2012-3864	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 <= 2.6.16
CVE-2012-3865	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 <= 2.7.17 <= 2.6.16
CVE-2012-3866	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 <= 2.7.17
CVE-2012-3867	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1 <= 2.6.16
CVE-2012-3408	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	< 2.7.18
CVE-2012-1989	Low	June 27, 2012 6/27/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2012-1053	Medium	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2012-1054	Low	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2012-1906	Low	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2012-1986	Low	May 29, 2012 5/29/12	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2011-3848	Medium	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2011-3869	Medium	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2011-3870	Medium	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2011-3871	Medium	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1
CVE-2011-3872	Low	October 27, 2011 10/27/11	== 2.7.0 == 2.7.1

puppet

13 vulnerabilities found

Title	Severity	Date	Affected Version
CVE-2021-27023	Critical	November 18, 2021 11/18/21	>= 7.0.0 < 7.12.1 < 6.25.1
CVE-2021-27025	Medium	November 18, 2021 11/18/21	>= 7.0.0 < 7.12.1 < 6.25.1
CVE-2020-7942	Medium	February 19, 2020 2/19/20	< 6.13.0
CVE-2017-10689	Low	February 9, 2018 2/9/18	< 4.10.10 >= 5.0.0 < 5.3.4
CVE-2014-3248	Medium	November 16, 2014 11/16/14	< 2.7.26 >= 3.0.0 < 3.6.2
CVE-2013-4761	Medium	August 20, 2013 8/20/13	>= 2.7.0 < 2.7.23 >= 3.2.0 < 3.2.4
CVE-2013-3567	High	August 19, 2013 8/19/13	>= 2.7.0 < 2.7.22 >= 3.2.0 < 3.2.2
CVE-2013-1655	High	March 20, 2013 3/20/13	>= 2.7.0 < 2.7.21 >= 3.1.0 < 3.1.1
CVE-2012-3866	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	>= 2.7.0 < 2.7.18
CVE-2012-3865	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	< 2.6.17 >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.18
CVE-2012-3867	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	< 2.6.17 >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.18
CVE-2012-3408	Low	August 6, 2012 8/6/12	< 2.7.18
CVE-2012-1989	Low	June 27, 2012 6/27/12	>= 2.7.1 < 2.7.13

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A security vulnerability is a weakness in software, hardware, or configuration that can be exploited to compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Many vulnerabilities are tracked as CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), which provide a standardized identifier so teams can coordinate patching, mitigation, and risk assessment across tools and vendors.

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) estimates technical severity, but it doesn't automatically equal business risk. Prioritize using context like internet exposure, affected asset criticality, known exploitation (proof-of-concept or in-the-wild), and whether compensating controls exist. A "Medium" CVSS on an exposed, production system can be more urgent than a "Critical" on an isolated, non-production host.

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Recurring findings usually come from incomplete Asset Discovery, inconsistent patch management, inherited images, and configuration drift. In modern environments, you also need to watch the software supply chain: dependencies, containers, build pipelines, and third-party services can reintroduce the same weakness even after you patch a single host. Unknown or unmanaged assets (often called Shadow IT) are a common reason the same issues resurface.

Use a simple, repeatable triage model: focus first on externally exposed assets, high-value systems (identity, VPN, email, production), vulnerabilities with known exploits, and issues that enable remote code execution or privilege escalation. Then enforce patch SLAs and track progress using consistent metrics so remediation is steady, not reactive.

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