# CVE-2012-2395: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in action\_power.py in Cobbler 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metac

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-792, GHSA-G34C-MG6M-XVXJ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.6.0
- Published: 2012-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- cobbler (PyPI): fixed in 2.6.0

## Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in action_power.py in Cobbler 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) username or (2) password fields to the power_system method in the xmlrpc API.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00000.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53666
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/commit/6d9167e5da44eca56bdf42b5776097a6779aaadf
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/18
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cobbler/+bug/978999
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/141
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00016.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/82458

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