PatchTheCVECVE-2021-45083: An issue was discovered in Cobbler before 3.3.1
CVE-2021-45083 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting cobbler, fedora. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
An issue was discovered in Cobbler before 3.3.1. Files in /etc/cobbler are world readable. Two of those files contain some sensitive information that can be exposed to a local user who has non-privileged access to the server. The users.digest file contains the sha2-512 digest of users in a Cobbler local installation. In the case of an easy-to-guess password, it's trivial to obtain the plaintext string. The settings.yaml file contains secrets such
Why this priority
- High severity
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 7.1 (High) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 76%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-276 |
| Published | 2022-02-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2021-45083?
cobbler: upgrade to 3.3.1; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2021-45083 being exploited?
CVE-2021-45083 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-2021-45083 affect?
CVE-2021-45083 affects cobbler, fedora. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). An issue was discovered in Cobbler before 3.3.1. Files in /etc/cobbler are world readable. Two of those files contain some sensitive information that can be exposed to a local user who has non-privileged access to the server. The users.dige
How urgent is CVE-2021-45083?
Priority 31/100. High severity
Related CVEs
- CVE-2022-0860 CRITICAL 9.1 UPGRADE MITIGATE Improper Authorization in GitHub repository cobbler/cobbler prior to 3.3.2.
- 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.
- CVE-2021-40324 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows arbitrary file write operations via upload_log_data.