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TI-2014-02584 Aliases CVE-2014-3225GHSA-xc7w-jvhx-p6q9

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Cobbler 2.4.x through 2.6.x…

Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Cobbler 2.4.x through 2.6.x allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the Kickstart field in a profile.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08881 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Partial cobbler (PyPI): 2.6.4, 2.4.7Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—cobbler (PyPI)2.6.0 to before 2.6.42.6.4Patch availableGHSA-xc7w-jvhx-p6q9
—cobbler (PyPI)2.4.0 to before 2.4.72.4.7Patch availableGHSA-xc7w-jvhx-p6q9
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • cobbler (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.4 Fixed in 2.6.4 Patch available GHSA-xc7w-jvhx-p6q9
  • cobbler (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.4.0 to before 2.4.7 Fixed in 2.4.7 Patch available GHSA-xc7w-jvhx-p6q9

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableCobblerd
cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 1VulnerableCobblerd
cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableCobblerd
cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableCobblerd
cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableCobblerd
cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableCobblerd
cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableCobblerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cobblerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 1 Vulnerable ·Cobblerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cobblerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Cobblerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Cobblerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Cobblerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Cobblerd

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-xc7w-jvhx-p6q9 cobbler (PyPI) Fixed in 2.6.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-xc7w-jvhx-p6q9 cobbler (PyPI) Fixed in 2.4.7 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Satellite 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3225
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc7w-jvhx-p6q9

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 1

Other 7

  • TI-2018-15871 Cobbler version Verified as present in Cobbler versions 2.6.11+, but code inspection… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-04262 cobbler: Web interface lacks CSRF protection when using Django framework CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2011-04264 cobbler has local privilege escalation via the use of insecure location for PYTHON_EGG_CACHE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-15870 Cobbler version Verified as present in Cobbler versions 2.6.11+, but code inspection… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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