SB2024112130 - Fedora 39 update for cobbler
Published: November 21, 2024 Updated: August 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112130
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47533)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the authentication process within the utils.get_shared_secret(), which always returns the "-1" value and as a result allows anyone to connect to the XML-RPC interface as user `''` password "-1". A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and perform arbitrary changes in the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.