# CVE-2014-3225: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Cobbler 2.4.x through 2.6.x allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrar

- Also known as: GHSA-XC7W-JVHX-P6Q9, PYSEC-2026-797
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 2.6.4, 2.4.7
- Published: 2014-05-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- cobbler (PyPI): from 2.6.0, fixed in 2.6.4
- cobbler (PyPI): from 2.4.0, fixed in 2.4.7
- cobbler (PyPI): from 2.4.0, fixed in 2.4.7; from 2.6.0, fixed in 2.6.4

## Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Cobbler 2.4.x through 2.6.x allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the Kickstart field in a profile.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, cobbler, upgrade to a fixed version (2.6.4, 2.4.7) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/274
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/939
- http://www.osvdb.org/106759
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67277
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/273
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBaoQUFEYQ&feature=youtu.be
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126553/Cobbler-Local-File-Inclusion.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532094/100/0/threaded
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33252
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33252

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