CVE-2016-9605
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCobbler versions 2.6.11-1 contain an invalid parameter validation vulnerability in the cobbler-web interface that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the system via a specially crafted URL. This is a path traversal or file inclusion issue in the web component.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.6.11-1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Cobbler installation and versionRun 'cobbler --version' or check the package manager for installed cobbler packages (e.g., 'rpm -qa | grep cobbler' or 'dpkg -l | grep cobbler')Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.6.11-1, as this is the only version explicitly listed as affected
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Determine if cobbler-web is installed and enabledCheck for the presence of cobbler-web package or configuration files (typically in /etc/cobbler or /etc/httpd/conf.d/ for Apache configuration)Affected if cobbler-web is installed and the web service is running, as the vulnerability exists in the web component
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Verify network exposure of cobbler-webCheck if the web interface is bound to a network-accessible IP address (look at cobbler settings or web server configuration for 'listen' or 'bind' directives)Affected if cobbler-web is accessible over the network to untrusted sources, as the flaw allows unauthenticated file access
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Confirm web service is runningCheck if the cobbler-web service or associated web server (httpd/apache) is active using 'systemctl status httpd' or similarAffected if The web service is running and reachable, which is required for exploitation
A system is affected if it runs Cobbler version 2.6.11-1 with the cobbler-web interface enabled and network-accessible to untrusted users, allowing unauthenticated path traversal attacks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of Cobbler that addresses this vulnerability. If no upgrade is available, restrict access to cobbler-web to trusted networks only via network-level controls.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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