CVE-2012-2395 json
Cobbler subject to Command Injection
published 2012-06-16 14 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-g34c-mg6m-xvxj , PYSEC-2026-792 , EUVD-2022-3869
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi cobbler 2.6.0
- cobbler network satellite 5.4 2.0.7-14.6.el5sat
- cobbler network satellite 5.4 2.0.7-14.6.el6sat
red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1060
- cobbler openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.6.6-4.2
- cobbler Package Hub 15 SP2 3.1.2-bp152.4.3.1
- cobbler openSUSE Leap 15.2 3.1.2-lp152.6.3.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10282-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0058-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0046-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2012-2395 updated cvss 8.5
cobbler: command injection flaw in the power management XML-RPC API
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Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) cobbler 2.0.7-14.6.el5sat Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) cobbler 2.0.7-14.6.el6satfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1060
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
5.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/commit/6d9167e5da44eca56bdf42b5776097a6779aaadf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | cobbler | <2.6.0 |
2.6.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
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github.com
/cobbler/cobbler/commit/6d9167e5da44eca56bdf42b5776097a6779aaadf
web, exploit, patch
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00016.html
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/4
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/53666
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/18
mailing-list
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bugs.launchpad.net
/ubuntu/+source/cobbler/+bug/978999
web
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github.com
/cobbler/cobbler/issues/141
web
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osvdb.org
/82458
vdb-entry
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2395
advisory
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github.com
/cobbler/cobbler
package
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00016.html
web
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00000.html
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20120712025653/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53666
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/18
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/4
web
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osvdb.org
/82458
web
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pypi.org
/project/cobbler
package
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-g34c-mg6m-xvxj
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2395
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g34c-mg6m-xvxj
- NVD CVE-2012-2395
- OSV PYSEC-2026-792
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