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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-5021 · published 9 December 2010

CVE-2009-5021: Michael dehaan cobbler vulnerability

Michael Dehaan · Cobbler

Cobbler before 1.6.1 does not properly determine whether an installation has the default password, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain access by using this password.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.0% · top 37.4% CWE-255 · CWE-255
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cobbler before 1.6.1 does not properly determine whether an installation has the default password, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain access by using this password.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://people.fedoraproject.org/~shenson/cobbler/cobbler-2.0.8.tar.gz Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64734
http://people.fedoraproject.org/~shenson/cobbler/cobbler-2.0.8.tar.gz Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64734

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-5021), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.