Stack-based buffer overflow in the Preboot Service in Novell ZENworks Configuration…
Priority HIGH 80CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Preboot Service in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.1 and 11.1a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an opcode 0x4c request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.70068 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3176
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqcj-59x7-m938
References
Exploit 1
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- TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-00934 The web server in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10.3 and 11.2 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2015-00727 Directory traversal vulnerability in UploadServlet in Novell ZENworks Configuration… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-05021 Directory traversal vulnerability in UploadServlet in the Remote Management component in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-02805 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Preboot Service in Novell ZENworks Configuration… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2011-3176 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3176 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqcj-59x7-m938 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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