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PYSEC-2026-795

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-07-06 08:03 - Updated: 2026-07-07 11:30

Details

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

Impacted products

Name	purl
cobbler	pkg:pypi/cobbler

Aliases

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "cobbler",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/cobbler"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
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            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.2.9"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.6.3-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "CVE-2008-6954",
    "GHSA-p8w2-f44p-fmcj"
  ],
  "details": "The web interface (CobblerWeb) in Cobbler before 1.2.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Python code with the root privileges in cobblerd by editing a Cheetah kickstart template to import arbitrary Python modules.",
  "id": "PYSEC-2026-795",
  "modified": "2026-07-07T11:30:29.626465Z",
  "published": "2026-07-06T08:03:24.945214Z",
  "references": [
    {
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6954"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46625"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20111227125913/http://secunia.com/advisories/32804"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20111227151912/http://secunia.com/advisories/32737"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200228143518/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32317"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00462.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00485.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://freshmeat.net/projects/cobbler/releases/288374"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://pypi.org/project/cobbler"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p8w2-f44p-fmcj"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Cobbler Web Interface Kickstart Template Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
}

CVE-2008-6954 (GCVE-0-2008-6954)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-08-12 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:49

Summary

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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

8 references

URL	Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://osvdb.org/50291	vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/32804	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/32737	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32317	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://freshmeat.net/projects/cobbler/releases/288374	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2008-11-15 00:00

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GHSA-P8W2-F44P-FMCJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:10 – Updated: 2024-02-09 18:39

Summary

Cobbler Web Interface Kickstart Template Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Details

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "cobbler"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.2.9"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-6954"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-02-09T18:39:18Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2009-08-12T10:30:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The web interface (CobblerWeb) in Cobbler before 1.2.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Python code with the root privileges in cobblerd by editing a Cheetah kickstart template to import arbitrary Python modules.",
  "id": "GHSA-p8w2-f44p-fmcj",
  "modified": "2024-02-09T18:39:18Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:10:02Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6954"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46625"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler"
    },
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      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20111227125913/http://secunia.com/advisories/32804"
    },
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      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20111227151912/http://secunia.com/advisories/32737"
    },
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      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200228143518/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32317"
    },
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    },
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      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00485.html"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://freshmeat.net/projects/cobbler/releases/288374"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "Cobbler Web Interface Kickstart Template Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

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PYSEC-2026-795

CVE-2008-6954 (GCVE-0-2008-6954)

GHSA-P8W2-F44P-FMCJ

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