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CVE-2011-4953

Date: October 26, 2014

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.

Severity Score

Related Resources (7)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4953
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757062
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00019.html
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/cobbler/+bug/858883
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/commit/1b4f9ecf051422eb8512794701900f6199651442
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2011-4953

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-94

Improper Input Validation

CWE-20

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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