CVE-2008-6954

Description

The web interface (CobblerWeb) in Cobbler before 1.2.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Python code in cobblerd by editing a Cheetah kickstart template to import arbitrary Python modules.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.84% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00462.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/50291 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00485.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32804 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32737 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46625 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32317 vdb entry patch
http://freshmeat.net/projects/cobbler/releases/288374 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6954?
CVE-2008-6954 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6954?
To fix CVE-2008-6954, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6954 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6954 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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