CVE-2024-47533

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
cobblercobbler>= 3.0.0, < 3.2.3affected
cobblercobbler>= 3.3.0, < 3.3.7affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-287: CWE-287: Improper Authentication

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

References