CVE-2011-4954: cobbler has local privilege escalation via the use of insecure location for PYTHON_EGG_CACHE

Routine

HIGH 7.8MITIGATE

CVE-2011-4954 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting cobbler. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

cobbler has local privilege escalation via the use of insecure location for PYTHON_EGG_CACHE

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2019-11-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: cobblerd

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-11-19 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cobblerd cobbler MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cobbler || rpm -q cobbler || cobbler --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2011-4954?

cobbler: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-4954 being exploited?

CVE-2011-4954 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2011-4954 affect?

CVE-2011-4954 affects cobbler. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). cobbler has local privilege escalation via the use of insecure location for PYTHON_EGG_CACHE

How urgent is CVE-2011-4954?

Priority 34/100. High severity

Software pages

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CVE-2021-45082 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE MITIGATE An issue was discovered in Cobbler before 3.3.1
CVE-2021-45081 MEDIUM 5.9 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Cobbler through 3.3.1
CVE-2021-40325 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows authorization bypass for modification of settings.

References

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