CVE-2011-2657

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the LaunchProcess function in the LaunchHelp.HelpLauncher.1 ActiveX control in LaunchHelp.dll in AdminStudio in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10.2, 10.3, and 11 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a pathname in the first argument.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 69.99% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory novell.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7009570 patch vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-318/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19718/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2657?
CVE-2011-2657 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2657?
To fix CVE-2011-2657, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2657 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2657 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~70% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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