QID 730828

Date Published: 2023-06-19

QID 730828: Cobbler Remote Code Execution(RCE) Vulnerability

Cobbler is a versatile Linux deployment server

Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows log poisoning, and resultant Remote Code Execution, via an XMLRPC method that logs to the logfile for template injection.

Affected Versions :
Cobbler before 3.3.0

QID Detection Logic(Un-authenticated)
It uses two step queries , it extracts profile name then feeds profile name to second request in order to check password file on system

On successful exploitation it allows an attacker to execute remote code.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Vendor has released fix. Refer to advisory here for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 730828

    CVE-2021-40323 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Cobbler V3.3.0 URL Logo github.com/cobbler/cobbler/releases/tag/v3.3.0
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