CVE-2018-1000225

Description

Cobbler version Verified as present in Cobbler versions 2.6.11+, but code inspection suggests at least 2.0.0+ or possibly even older versions may be vulnerable contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cobbler-web that can result in Privilege escalation to admin.. This attack appear to be exploitable via "network connectivity". Sending unauthenticated JavaScript payload to the Cobbler XMLRPC API (/cobbler_api).

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory movermeyer.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/1917 third party advisory
https://movermeyer.com/2018-08-02-privilege-escalation-exploits-in-cobblers-api/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000225?
CVE-2018-1000225 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000225?
To fix CVE-2018-1000225, 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-2018-1000225 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000225 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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