CVE-2008-6954

The web interface (CobblerWeb) in Cobbler before 1.2.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Python code in cobblerd by editing a Cheetah kickstart template to import arbitrary Python modules.

Published: 2009-08-12 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-6954 is rated Moderate Risk (64.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.15%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6954

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.64% 2.15% +0.51%
2 2026-01-01 1.84% 1.64% -0.20%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.84% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-6954

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-6954

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2008-6954

GHSA-p8w2-f44p-fmcj · Severity: high · Ecosystem: pip — Cobbler Web Interface Kickstart Template Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-6954

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
michael_dehaan cobbler <= 1.2.8 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.1.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.2.8 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.2.9 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.3.9 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.4.5 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.4.6 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.4.7 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.4.8 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.6.3 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.6.5 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 0.8.3 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.0.2-1 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.0.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.0.3-1 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.0.3-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
michael_dehaan cobbler 1.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-6954

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