How severe is CVE-2012-2395?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2012-2395 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2012-2395?

CVE-2012-2395 affects the following packages: cobbler (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2395?

Update cobbler to 2.6.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2012-2395 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2012-2395 in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cobbler, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2012-2395 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2012-2395?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2012-2395 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2012-2395 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2012-2395, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2012-2395?

CVE-2012-2395 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 5.6%, placing it in the 93th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

When was CVE-2012-2395 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2012-2395 was published on May 17, 2022 and was last updated on July 7, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐍 PyPI

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2012-2395 — cobbler

Fix: cobbler/cobbler@6d9167e

CVE-2012-2395 is a remote code execution vulnerability in cobbler. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for cobbler — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Cobbler subject to Command Injection

Also known asPYSEC-2026-792

Published

May 17, 2022

Updated

Jul 7, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Sep 21, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

5.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs93th percentile — riskier than 93% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍cobbler

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in action_power.py in Cobbler 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) username or (2) password fields to the power_system method in the xmlrpc API.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`cobbler`	all versions	2.6.0`pip install --upgrade 'cobbler==2.6.0'`

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in action_power.py in Cobbler 2.2.0 a…

github.comNVDJul 2012

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cobbler, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update cobbler to 2.6.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2012-2395 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2012-2395 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2012-2395. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatImportant

This issue did not affect the version of cobbler as shipped with Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.3.0, as it did not include the upstream commit 0e5f6f2d50d460f4c6b0c9f62cfed0ff5c546906 that introduced this flaw. This issue affects the version of cobbler as shipped with Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.4.0.

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4	`cobbler-0:2.0.7-14.6.el5sat`	RHSA-2012:1060

Frequently Asked Questions

A Command Injection in action_power.py in Cobbler prior to v2.6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) username or (2) password fields to the power_system method in the xmlrpc API.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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