CVE-2024-47533 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-47533: Cobbler allows anyone to connect to cobbler XML-RPC server with a known password and make changes

Vendor Cobbler
Product cobbler
Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Published November 18, 2024
Last update November 18, 2024
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cobbler, a Linux installation server that allows for rapid setup of network installation environments, has an improper authentication vulnerability starting in version 3.0.0 and prior to versions 3.2.3 and 3.3.7. `utils.get_shared_secret()` always returns `-1`, which allows anyone to connect to cobbler XML-RPC as user `''` password `-1` and make any changes. This gives anyone with network access to a cobbler server full control of the server. Versions 3.2.3 and 3.3.7 fix the issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2024 CVE published
November 18, 2024 Record updated