HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-10931
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-10931

CWE-749Published: August 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

It was found that cobbler 2.6.x exposed all functions from its CobblerXMLRPCInterface class over XMLRPC. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to gain high privileges within cobbler, upload files to arbitrary location in the context of the daemon.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-10931 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

cobbler_project1 product(s)
cobbler
Red Hat1 product(s)
satellite
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2372
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10931
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2372
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10931

All References (8)

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2372Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10931Issue Tracking · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5Q4ACIVZ5D4KSUDLGRTOKGGB4U42SD/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CMWK5KCCZXOGOYNR2H6BWDSABTQ5NYJA/
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2372Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10931Issue Tracking · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5Q4ACIVZ5D4KSUDLGRTOKGGB4U42SD/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CMWK5KCCZXOGOYNR2H6BWDSABTQ5NYJA/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-10931
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-749
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 9, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-10931 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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