CVE-2008-6954 json
Cobbler Web Interface Kickstart Template Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
published 2009-08-12 17 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-p8w2-f44p-fmcj , PYSEC-2026-795 , EUVD-2022-4717
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi cobbler 1.2.9
Exploit prediction
2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | cobbler | <1.2.9 |
1.2.9 |
Classification
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32317
vdb-entry, patch
-
freshmeat.net
/projects/cobbler/releases/288374
web, patch
-
redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00462.html
vendor-advisory, web
-
redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00485.html
vendor-advisory, web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32804
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32737
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/50291
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46625
vdb-entry, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6954
advisory
-
github.com
/cobbler/cobbler
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20111227125913/http://secunia.com/advisories/32804
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20111227151912/http://secunia.com/advisories/32737
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200228143518/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32317
web
-
pypi.org
/project/cobbler
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-p8w2-f44p-fmcj
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6954
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p8w2-f44p-fmcj
- NVD CVE-2008-6954
- OSV PYSEC-2026-795
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