Multiple vulnerabilities in Cobbler



| Updated: 2024-02-27
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2011-4952
CVE-2011-4954
CWE-ID CWE-352
CWE-269
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cobbler
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor Cobbler project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU35056

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4952

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cobbler: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/12/10
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4952
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-4952
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4952


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.

2) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU35057

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4954

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

cobbler has local privilege escalation via the use of insecure location for PYTHON_EGG_CACHE

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cobbler: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/12/10
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4954
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-4954
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-4954
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4954


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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