HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2010-4229

Zenworks Configuration Management vulnerability

CVSS
10.0
EPSS
25.4%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Directory traversal vulnerability in an unspecified servlet in the Inventory component in ZENworks Asset Management (ZAM) in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3 before 10.3.2, and 11, allows remote attackers to overwrite files, and subsequently execute arbitrary code, via directory traversal sequences in a filename field in an upload request.
Affected vendor
Novell
Affected product
Zenworks Configuration Management
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2011-04-18

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 25.4% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2010-4229

  • Confirm whether Novell Zenworks Configuration Management is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2010-4229.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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