#VU14482 Privilege escalation in Cobbler - CVE-2018-10931

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14482

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10931

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cobbler
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Cobbler project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to exposure of all functions from its CobblerXMLRPCInterface class over XMLRPC. A remote unauthenticated attacker can gain high privileges within cobbler, upload files to arbitrary location in the context of the daemon.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cobbler: 2.6.0 - 2.6.11

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10931

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.