8.5

CVE-2010-2235: michael_dehaan cobbler Improper Control of Generation of Code

Modified
AliasesGHSA-jhm7-38xj-pvm8PYSEC-2026-794RHSA-2010:0775
Published 09-12-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2235 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in michael_dehaan cobbler. EPSS estimates a 3.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.29%
0%100%
Low · -0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-12-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

template_api.py in Cobbler before 2.0.7, as used in Red Hat Network Satellite Server and other products, does not disable the ability of the Cheetah template engine to execute Python statements contained in templates, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code via a crafted kickstart template file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6954.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.06 pp

From 3.36% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat2 products
  • cobbler< 0:1.6.6-15.el4sat | < 0:1.6.6-15.el5sat
  • cobbler-debuginfo< 0:1.6.6-15.el4sat | < 0:1.6.6-15.el5sat
Michael_dehaan1 product
  • cobbler≤ 2.0.4 | 0.1.1.7 | 0.2.1 | 0.2.2 | 0.2.3 | 0.2.5 | 0.2.7 | 0.2.8 | 0.2.9 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.1 | 0.3.3 | 0.3.4 | 0.3.5 | 0.3.6 | 0.3.7 | 0.3.9 | 0.4.0 | 0.4.2 | 0.4.3 | 0.4.5 | 0.4.6 | 0.4.7 | 0.4.8 | 0.5.0 | 0.6.0 | 0.6.1 | 0.6.3 | 0.6.4 | 0.6.5 | 0.8.1 | 0.8.3 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.2-1 | 1.0.3-1 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.2 | 1.2.3 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | 1.2.8-1 | 1.2.9 | 1.2.9-1 | 1.3.1 | 1.3.1-1 | 1.3.3 | 1.3.3-1 | 1.3.4 | 1.3.4-1 | 1.4.0 | 1.4.0-2 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.1-1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.2-1 | 1.4.3 | 1.4.3-4 | 1.6.1 | 1.6.1-1 | 1.6.2 | 1.6.2-1 | 1.6.3 | 1.6.3-1 | 1.6.4 | 1.6.4-1 | 1.6.5 | 1.6.5-1 | 1.6.6 | 1.6.6-1 | 1.6.8 | 1.6.8-1 | 2.0.0 | 2.0.0-1 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.1-1 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.3.1 | 2.0.3.1-2 | 2.0.4-1
PyPI1 product
  • cobbler< 2.0.7

3 vendors · 4 products

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