CVE-2018-1000225 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

Cobbler version Verified as present in Cobbler versions 2.6.11+, but code inspection suggests at least 2.0.0+ or possibly even older versions may be vulnerable contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cobbler-web that can result in Privilege escalation to admin.. This attack appear to be exploitable via "network connectivity". Sending unauthenticated JavaScript payload to the Cobbler XMLRPC API (/cobbler_api).

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cobblerd	Cobbler	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/1917Third Party Advisory
https://movermeyer.com/2018-08-02-privilege-escalation-exploits-in-cobblers-api/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/1917Third Party Advisory
https://movermeyer.com/2018-08-02-privilege-escalation-exploits-in-cobblers-api/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1000225?

CVE-2018-1000225 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Cobbler version Verified as present in Cobbler versions 2.6.11+, but code inspection suggests at least 2.0.0+ or possibly even older versions may be vulnerable contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vu...

How severe is CVE-2018-1000225?

CVE-2018-1000225 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000225?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cobblerd Cobbler.