Multiple vulnerabilities in Cobbler

Published: 2019-11-19 | 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 Subscribe	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

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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

External links

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

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4954

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management