🛡️ CVE-2011-4953 — cobbler

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-20 OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
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Description

Cobbler vulnerable to code injection via unsafe YAML loading

The set_mgmt_parameters function in item.py in cobbler before 2.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the use of the yaml.load function instead of the yaml.safe_load function, as demonstrated using Puppet.

Weakness class

CVE-2011-4953 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.

Affected software

CVE-2011-4953 is recorded against 1 package.

  • cobbler (fixed in 2.6.0)

Timeline and source

Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 7 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
bugs.launchpad.net (Web)
bugzilla.novell.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector N/A
CWE CWE-20
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2022-05-17
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2026-07-07
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
cobbler 2.6.0

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