CVE catalog

CVE-2017-1000469

Security update for cobbler

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium · CVSS 6.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
5.56% · Oct 25, 2026

It was discovered that Cobbler did not properly handle user input, which could result in an absolute path traversal. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary files. (CVE-2014-3225) It was discovered that Cobbler did not properly handle user input, which could result in command injection. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code with high privileges. (CVE-2017-1000469, CVE-2021-45082) It was discovered that Cobbler did not properly hide private functions in a class. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to gain high privileges and upload files to an arbitrary location. (CVE-2018-10931, CVE-2018-1000225, CVE-2018-1000226) Nicolas Chatelain discovered that Cobbler did not properly handle user input, which could result in log poisoning. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authorization, write in an arbitrary file, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-40323, CVE-2021-40324, CVE-2021-40325) It was discovered that Cobbler did not properly handle file permissions during package install or update operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a privilege escalation attack. (CVE-2021-45083) It was discovered that Cobbler did not properly process credentials for expired accounts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to login to the platform with an expired account or password. (CVE-2022-0860)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Ubuntucobblerpro2.4.1-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntucobblerpro2.4.1-0ubuntu2+esm1fixed
Susecobblerlinux enterprise server 11 sp3-client-tools2.2.2-0.68.3.1fixed
Susecobblerlinux enterprise server 11 sp4-client-tools2.2.2-0.68.3.1fixed
Ubuntucobblerpro2.4.1-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntucobblerpro2.4.1-0ubuntu2+esm1fixed
Susecobblerhpe helion openstack 82.6.6-49.9.1fixed
Susecobbleropenstack cloud 82.6.6-49.9.1fixed
Susecobblermanager client tools 122.6.6-49.9.1fixed
Susecobblermanager server 3.02.6.6-49.9.1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Ubuntucobblerdebpro2.4.1-0ubuntu2+esm1Not reportedUSN-6475-1Not reported
Susecobblerrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp3-client-tools2.2.2-0.68.3.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:1741-1Not reported
Susecobblerrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp4-client-tools2.2.2-0.68.3.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:1741-1Not reported
Ubuntucobblerdebpro2.4.1-0ubuntu2+esm1Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000469Not reported
Susecobblerrpmhpe helion openstack 82.6.6-49.9.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:1736-1Not reported
Susecobblerrpmopenstack cloud 82.6.6-49.9.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:1736-1Not reported
Susecobblerrpmmanager client tools 122.6.6-49.9.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:1736-1Not reported
Susecobblerrpmmanager server 3.02.6.6-49.9.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:1736-1Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

No matching packages in this catalog.

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