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CVE-2017-1000469: cobbler_project cobbler Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:1736-1SUSE-SU-2018:1741-1GHSA-96hw-v598-jvgh
Published 03-01-2018Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-1000469 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cobbler_project cobbler. EPSS estimates a 5.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 5
OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0046-1OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0058-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10690-1SUSE-SU-2018:1751-1USN-6475-1

Timeline

  1. 03-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cobbler version up to 2.8.2 is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the "add repo" component resulting in arbitrary code execution as root user.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.56% 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

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cobbler

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse6 products
  • cobbler&distro=HPE Helion OpenStack 8< 2.6.6-49.9.1
  • cobbler&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS< 2.2.2-0.68.3.1
  • cobbler&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-CLIENT-TOOLS< 2.2.2-0.68.3.1
  • cobbler&distro=SUSE Manager Client Tools 12< 2.6.6-49.9.1
  • cobbler&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.0< 2.6.6-49.9.1
Cobbler_project1 product
PyPI1 product
  • cobbler< 3.0.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • cobbler< 2.4.1-0ubuntu2+esm1

4 vendors · 9 products

References

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