Novell ZENworks Configuration Management up to 11.2 Preboot Service 0x21 Opcode memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management up to 11.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component Preboot Service. The manipulation as part of 0x21 Opcode leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-3175. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management up to 11.2 (Policy Management Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Preboot Service. The manipulation as part of a 0x21 Opcode leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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 0x6c request.

The weakness was released 02/22/2012 by Luigi Auriemma as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.novell.com. The public release was coordinated with Novell. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3175 since 08/19/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit and been published 6 months after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58968 (Novell ZENworks Configuration Management PreBoot Service Opcode Request Parsing Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 11.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74189), Exploit-DB (19958), Tenable (58968), SecurityFocus (BID 52659†) and OSVDB (80230†). novell.com is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4872 and VDB-60568. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Metasploit
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Nessus ID: 58968
Nessus Name: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management PreBoot Service Opcode Request Parsing Vulnerabilities
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MetaSploit ID: zenworks_preboot_op6c_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Preboot Service 0x6c Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ZENworks Configuration Management 11.2
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08/19/2011 🔍
02/22/2012 +187 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: support.novell.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
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CVE: CVE-2011-3175 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3175
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4871
X-Force: 74189
SecurityFocus: 52659 - Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48501 - Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 80230
Vulnerability Center: 34928 - ZENworks Configuration Management Preboot Service Allows Remote Code Execution via Opcode 0x6c, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/22/2012 12:10
Updated: 06/10/2025 18:58
Changes: 03/22/2012 12:10 (81), 04/11/2017 10:55 (15), 03/22/2021 08:53 (3), 06/10/2025 18:58 (14)
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