Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3 ActiveX Control LaunchHelp.dll LaunchProcess first path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function LaunchProcess in the library LaunchHelp.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation of the argument first results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-2657. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3 (Policy Management Software). This affects the function LaunchProcess in the library LaunchHelp.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument first with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 07/26/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at novell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2657 since 07/06/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62392 (Flexera AdminStudio LaunchProcess Function ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11811.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19718), Tenable (62392), OSVDB (76700†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36394†). The entries VDB-61439 and VDB-61438 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 62392
Nessus Name: Flexera AdminStudio LaunchProcess Function ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution
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Saint ID: exploit_info/zenworks_activex_launchhelpdll
Saint Name: Novell ZENworks LaunchHelp.dll ActiveX Control LaunchProcess Code Execution

MetaSploit ID: zenworks_helplauncher_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: AdminStudio LaunchHelp.dll ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution
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07/11/2012 +371 days 🔍
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07/26/2012 +15 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +895 days 🔍
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Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2657 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2657
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61437
SecurityFocus: 50274
OSVDB: 76700
Vulnerability Center: 36394 - Novell ZENworks Configuration Management AdminStudio Directory Traversal Vulnerability, High

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 05/24/2025 08:23
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (67), 04/17/2017 12:37 (17), 12/07/2021 08:15 (4), 05/24/2025 08:23 (14)
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