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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2395 · published 16 June 2012

CVE-2012-2395: Michael dehaan cobbler vulnerability

Michael Dehaan · Cobbler

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in action_power.py in Cobbler 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) username or (2) password fields to the power_system method in the xmlrpc API.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.6% · top 7.4%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in action_power.py in Cobbler 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) username or (2) password fields to the power_system method in the xmlrpc API.

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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00000.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/18
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/4
http://www.osvdb.org/82458
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53666
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cobbler/+bug/978999
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/commit/6d9167e5da44eca56bdf42b5776097a6779aaadf ExploitPatch
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/141
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00000.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/18
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/4
http://www.osvdb.org/82458
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53666
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cobbler/+bug/978999
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/commit/6d9167e5da44eca56bdf42b5776097a6779aaadf ExploitPatch
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/141

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2395), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.