CVE-2018-10931 — Vulnerability in cobbler — CVE Details
Cobbler has Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published June 29, 2026 (105 days ago).
- Last revised July 1, 2026 — 2 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
pip install "cobbler>=3.0.0"
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| cobbler | pypi | All versions | 3.0.0 |
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10931ADVISORY
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/issues/1916WEB
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/pull/1921WEB
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/commit/1b91a3d3ac87c31d9dac2307513feb2aa49620a6WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2372WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10931WEB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1613861WEB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10931WEB
- https://github.com/cobbler/cobblerPACKAGE
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5Q4ACIVZ5D4KSUDLGRTOKGGB4U42SDWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CMWK5KCCZXOGOYNR2H6BWDSABTQ5NYJAWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5Q4ACIVZ5D4KSUDLGRTOKGGB4U42SDWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CMWK5KCCZXOGOYNR2H6BWDSABTQ5NYJAWEB
- https://movermeyer.com/2018-08-02-privilege-escalation-exploits-in-cobblers-apiWEB
- https://pypi.org/project/cobblerPACKAGE
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8787-63px-3m23ADVISORY
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2018-10931?
- Cobbler has Exposed Dangerous Method or Function This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2018-10931?
- CVE-2018-10931 affects cobbler. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2018-10931 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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