Novell ZENworks Configuration Management up to 11.2 Preboot Service 0x6c/0x4c Opcode memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management up to 11.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Preboot Service. The manipulation as part of 0x6c/0x4c Opcode results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-3176. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management up to 11.2 (Policy Management Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Preboot Service. The manipulation as part of a 0x6c/0x4c Opcode leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 02/22/2012 by Luigi Auriemma as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.novell.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3176 since 08/19/2011. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/10/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit and been published 6 months after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $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.

Upgrading to version 11.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12667.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74190), Exploit-DB (19958), Tenable (58968), SecurityFocus (BID 52659†) and OSVDB (80231†). Further details are available at novell.com. The entries VDB-4871 and VDB-60568 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 58968
Nessus Name: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management PreBoot Service Opcode Request Parsing Vulnerabilities
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Saint ID: exploit_info/zenworks_configuration_mgt_preboot_opcode_6c
Saint Name: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Preboot Service Opcode 6c Vulnerability

MetaSploit ID: zenworks_preboot_op4c_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Preboot Service 0x4c Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ZENworks Configuration Management 11.2
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: support.novell.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3176 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3176
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4872
X-Force: 74190
SecurityFocus: 52659 - Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48501 - Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 80231
SecurityTracker: 1026835 - Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Bugs Let Remote Users Download Arbitrary Files and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 34929 - ZENworks Configuration Management Preboot Service Allows Remote Code Execution via Opcode 0x4c, 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 16:29
Changes: 03/22/2012 12:10 (89), 04/11/2017 10:55 (14), 03/22/2021 09:00 (2), 06/10/2025 16:29 (14)
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