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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2011-4953

Modified

Source-secalert@redhat.com

Published At-27 Oct, 2014 | 01:55

Updated At-06 May, 2026 | 22:30

The set_mgmt_parameters function in item.py in cobbler before 2.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the use of the yaml.load function instead of the yaml.safe_load function, as demonstrated using Puppet.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 6.8

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CPE Matches

cobbler_project>>cobbler>>Versions up to 2.2.1(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-20	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-20

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00019.html	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/cobbler/+bug/858883	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757062	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00019.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/cobbler/+bug/858883	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757062	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A