Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1000226
Cobbler version Verified as present in Cobbler versions 2.6.11+, but code inspection suggests at least 2.0.0+ or possibly even older versions may be vulnerable contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in XMLRPC API (/cobbler_api) that can result in Privilege escalation, data manipulation or exfiltration, LDAP credential harvesting. This attack appear to be exploitable via "network connectivity". Taking advantage of improper validation of security tokens in API endpoints. Please note this is a different issue than CVE-2018-10931.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1000226
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.31%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1000226
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-1000226
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-1000226
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https://movermeyer.com/2018-08-02-privilege-escalation-exploits-in-cobblers-api/
Privilege Escalation Exploits in Cobbler's APIThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/1916
Many XMLRPC API endpoints are not correctly validating security tokens [CVE-2018-1000226] · Issue #1916 · cobbler/cobbler · GitHubIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-1000226
- cpe:2.3:a:cobblerd:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*