CVE-2010-4512

CVE-2010-4512 is a high-severity vulnerability in Michael Dehaan Cobbler with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2. 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: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.2)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Michael Dehaan Cobbler
• Published: 2010-12-09
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cobbler before 2.0.4 uses an incorrect umask value, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact by leveraging world writable permissions for files and directories.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4512?

Cobbler before 2.0.4 uses an incorrect umask value, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact by leveraging world writable permissions for files and directories.

How severe is CVE-2010-4512?

CVE-2010-4512 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2010-4512 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-4512?

CVE-2010-4512 primarily affects Michael Dehaan Cobbler. In total, 80 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4512?

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

When was CVE-2010-4512 published?

CVE-2010-4512 was published on 2010-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://people.fedoraproject.org/~shenson/cobbler/cobbler-2.0.8.tar.gz
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42602
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554567

Affected products (80)

• 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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