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TI-2021-20416 Aliases CVE-2021-45082GHSA-6cm4-gm85-972c

An issue was discovered in Cobbler before 3.3.1.

Priority LOW 35CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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-77.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Cobbler before 3.3.1. In the templar.py file, the function check_for_invalid_imports can allow Cheetah code to import Python modules via the "#from MODULE import" substring. (Only lines beginning with #import are blocked.)

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00495 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed cobbler (PyPI): 3.3.1

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)before 3.3.13.3.1Patch availableGHSA-6cm4-gm85-972c
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • cobbler (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.1 Fixed in 3.3.1 Patch available GHSA-6cm4-gm85-972c

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.3.1VulnerableThe Cobbler Project
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:backports:sle-15:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*sle-15 sp3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:backports:sle-15:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*sle-15 sp4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*15 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*15 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*34VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*35VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·The Cobbler Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:backports:sle-15:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sle-15 sp3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:backports:sle-15:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sle-15 sp4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*36VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-6cm4-gm85-972c cobbler (PyPI) Fixed in 3.3.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45082
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cm4-gm85-972c

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

Other 7

Sources

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