# CVE-2016-9605: PYSEC-2026-623 - Cobbler Arbitrary File Read

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-9605-cobbler-arbitrary-file-read  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-9605 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2026-07-02

Cobbler Arbitrary File Read

Technologies: [cobbler (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cobbler). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-9605 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-9605 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-9605?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 2 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** cobbler (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=2.6.11-1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-9605?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-9605?** Check whether you run cobbler (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- cobbler (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=2.6.11-1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-9605
- GHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm
- PYSEC-2026-623

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