CVE-2012-2395

N/A Unknown
Published: June 16, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in action_power.py in Cobbler 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) username or (2) password fields to the power_system method in the xmlrpc API.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/82458
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53666
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/82458
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cobbler/+bug/978999
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/commit/6d9167e5da44eca56bdf42b5776097a6779aaadf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.6%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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