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

    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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