TI-2008-04826 Aliases CVE-2008-5073 GHSA-6rgv-f9r3-qj2j

Heap-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in Novell ZENworks Desktop Management…

MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published 2008-11-14 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in Novell ZENworks Desktop Management 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the CanUninstall method.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05269 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_desktop_management:6.5:::::::*	6.5	Vulnerable	Novell

cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_desktop_management:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5073
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rgv-f9r3-qj2j

References

Advisory 1

4595

TI-2013-00945 Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Novell ZENworks Desktop… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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