CVE-2021-40324

cobbler: Arbitrary file write via upload_log_data XMLRPC function

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

8.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 20, 2021

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in cobbler. The flaw lies in cobblerd's anamon support, specifically the upload_log_data XMLRPC function. An anamon_enabled setting, if enabled, accepts unsanitized user-supplied parameters. This flaw allows an attacker to write arbitrary files to the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation