CVE-2012-2395

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cobbler versions 2.2.0 through 2.5.x Cobbler versions prior to 2.6.0

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the username or password fields to the power system method in the xmlrpc API.

Recommendations For Cobbler versions 2.2.0 through 2.5.x, update to version 2.6.0 or later. For Cobbler versions prior to 2.6.0, update to version 2.6.0 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the power system method in the xmlrpc API to minimize the risk of exploitation.