🛡️ CVE-2012-2395 — cobbler
Description
Cobbler subject to Command Injection
A Command Injection in action_power.py in Cobbler prior to v2.6.0 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.
Weakness class
CVE-2012-2395 is classified as CWE-77: Command Injection. User input is placed into a command that the system interprets, allowing extra commands to be appended to the intended one.
Affected software
CVE-2012-2395 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)
github.com (Web)
bugs.launchpad.net (Web)
github.com (Package)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
www.osvdb.org (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cobbler | — | 2.6.0 |
References
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