CVE-2024-47533

high-risk
Published 2024-11-18

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.

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72.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 28% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 19/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal