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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6954 · published 12 August 2009

CVE-2008-6954: Michael dehaan cobbler permissions and access controls vulnerability

Michael Dehaan · Cobbler

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.

9.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.2% · top 18.5% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
9.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://freshmeat.net/projects/cobbler/releases/288374 Patch
http://osvdb.org/50291
http://secunia.com/advisories/32737 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32804 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32317 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46625
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00462.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00485.html
http://freshmeat.net/projects/cobbler/releases/288374 Patch
http://osvdb.org/50291
http://secunia.com/advisories/32737 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32804 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32317 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46625
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00462.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00485.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6954), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.