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CVE-2011-4953
The set_mgmt_parameters function in item.py in cobbler before 2.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via…
Medium6.8EPSS 2.2%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 18% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPIcobblerGHSA-hpj3-5p46-g87w (opens in a new tab)
References (3)
- SUSE-SU-2012:0552 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/cobbler/+bug/858883 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757062 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hpj3-5p46-g87w (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .