CVE-2011-4953

CVE-2011-4953 describes a critical vulnerability in Cobbler versions prior to 2.2.2, specifically within the set_mgmt_parameters function in item.py. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to the insecure use of yaml.load instead of yaml.safe_load, as demonstrated with Puppet. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk with network-based attacks, medium access complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is there publicly available exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.