Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Cobbler's set_mgmt_parameters Function

CVE-2011-4953 · MEDIUM Severity

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

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.

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