Privilege escalation in Cobb
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1000226 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cobbler Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Cobbler project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU14492
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000226
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of security tokens by the XMLRPC API endpoints. A remote unauthenticated attacker can perform unauthorized actions on a targeted system, such as gaining elevated privileges, modifying or accessing data, or accessing sensitive information.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCobbler: 0.4.0 - 2.8.3
External linkshttp://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/1916
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
