How severe is CVE-2008-6954?

CVE-2008-6954 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-6954 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-6954?

CVE-2008-6954 primarily affects Michael Dehaan Cobbler. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6954?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-6954 published?

CVE-2008-6954 was published on 2009-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-6954

CVE-2008-6954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Michael Dehaan Cobbler with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Michael Dehaan Cobbler
Published: 2009-08-12
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The web interface (CobblerWeb) in Cobbler before 1.2.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Python code in cobblerd by editing a Cheetah kickstart template to import arbitrary Python modules.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6954?: The web interface (CobblerWeb) in Cobbler before 1.2.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Python code in cobblerd by editing a Cheetah kickstart template to import arbitrary Python modules.
How severe is CVE-2008-6954?: CVE-2008-6954 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-6954 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-6954?: CVE-2008-6954 primarily affects Michael Dehaan Cobbler. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6954?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-6954 published?: CVE-2008-6954 was published on 2009-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (42)

cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.0.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.0.3-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:michael_dehaan:cobbler:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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