Improper Authorization in cobbler/cobbler
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Improper Authorization in GitHub repository cobbler/cobbler prior to 3.3.2.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02256 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed cobbler/cobbler (cobbler): 3.3.2cobbler (PyPI): 3.3.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cobbler | cobbler/cobbler | before 3.3.2 | 3.3.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | cobbler (PyPI) | before 3.3.2 | 3.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-mcg6-h362-cmq5 |
- cobbler/cobbler Vendorcobbler Affected before 3.3.2 Fixed in 3.3.2 Patch available CNA
- cobbler (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.2 Fixed in 3.3.2 Patch available GHSA-mcg6-h362-cmq5
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | The Cobbler Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·The Cobbler Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA cobbler/cobbler (cobbler) Fixed in 3.3.2
- Fix · GHSA-mcg6-h362-cmq5 cobbler (PyPI) Fixed in 3.3.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0860
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcg6-h362-cmq5
References
Advisory 5
Other 6
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/security/advisories/GHSA-mcg6-h362-cmq5
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/cobbler/PYSEC-2022-177.yaml
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/D4KCNZYBQC2FM5SEEDRQZO4LRZ4ZECMG
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DYWYHWVVRUSPCV5SWBOSAMQJQLTSBTKY
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/IYSHMF6MEIITFAG7EJ3IQKVUN7MDV2XM
More cobbler vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-31822 Cobbler allows anyone to connect to cobbler XML-RPC server with a known password and make changes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-0860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcg6-h362-cmq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-0860 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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