Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows log poisoning, and resultant Remote Code Execution, via an…
Priority HIGH 84CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows log poisoning, and resultant Remote Code Execution, via an XMLRPC method that logs to the logfile for template injection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.86829 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cobbler (PyPI): 3.3.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | cobbler (PyPI) | before 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-cpqf-3c3r-c9g2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- cobbler (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.0 Fixed in 3.3.0 Patch available GHSA-cpqf-3c3r-c9g2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | The Cobbler Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·The Cobbler Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cpqf-3c3r-c9g2 cobbler (PyPI) Fixed in 3.3.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40323
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpqf-3c3r-c9g2
References
Advisory 3
More The Cobbler Project Cobbler vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07743 It was found that cobbler 2.6.x exposed all functions from its CobblerXMLRPCInterface… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17398 Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows arbitrary file write operations via upload_log_data. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-14678 Cobbler version up to 2.8.2 is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-00766 Improper Authorization in cobbler/cobbler CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-17399 Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows authorization bypass for modification of settings. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-20416 An issue was discovered in Cobbler before 3.3.1. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-40323 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40323 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cpqf-3c3r-c9g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-40323 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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