CVE-2011-4953

CVSS V2 Medium 6.8 CVSS V3 None

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2011-4953

Assigner
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerability Status
Analyzed

Published Version
2014-10-27T01:55:24

Last Modified Date
2014-10-29T01:17:29

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-20	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version Start	Version End
cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler::::::::	1	OR		2.2.1

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector
NETWORK

Access Compatibility
MEDIUM

Authentication
NONE

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL

Integrity Impact
PARTIAL

Availability Impact
PARTIAL

Base Score
6.8

Severity
MEDIUM

Exploitability Score
8.6

Impact Score
6.4

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/cobbler/+bug/858883
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00019.html
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757062

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4953
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4953

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 10:29:35				Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 02:04:36	2014-10-27T01:55Z	2014-10-27T01:55:24	CVE Published Date	updated
2022-12-02 02:04:36		2014-10-29T01:17:29	CVE Modified Date	updated
2022-12-02 02:04:36		Analyzed	Vulnerability Status	updated