CVE-2012-2395

CVE-2012-2395 is an incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Cobbler 2.2.0, specifically within the action_power.py component, affecting the michael_dehaan cobbler product. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the username or password fields of the power_system method via the XML-RPC API. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it poses a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.