CVE-2016-9605
Cobbler Arbitrary File Read
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
- Record
CVE-2016-9605- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2448
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2448- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm
Cobbler Arbitrary File Read
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
- Record
GHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
- Record
CVE-2016-9605- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm
Cobbler Arbitrary File Read
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
- Record
GHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-623
Cobbler Arbitrary File Read
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-623- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10690-1 No score
cobbler-3.2.1.336+git.5639a3af-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the cobbler-3.2.1.336+git.5639a3af-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10690-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10897-1 No score
koan-3.0.1-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the koan-3.0.1-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10897-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:1699-1 No score
Security update for cobbler
This update for cobbler fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-9605: A directory traversal problem in the fix script endpoint was fixed that could be used to leak file content. (bsc#1030582)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1699-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cobblerPyPI |
through 2.6.11-1 | None known |
cobblerPyPI |
through 2.6.11-1, plus listed versions 0.6.3-2 |
None known |
cobblerSUSE:Manager Client Tools 12 |
before 2.6.6-48.1 | 2.6.6-48.1 |
cobblerSUSE:Manager Server 3.0 |
before 2.6.6-48.1 | 2.6.6-48.1 |
cobbleropenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.2.1.336+git.5639a3af-1.1 | 3.2.1.336+git.5639a3af-1.1 |
koanopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.0.1-1.2 | 3.0.1-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-9605 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Cobbler, published June 26, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in cobbler 2.6.6-48.1.