Directory traversal vulnerability in the rtrlet component in Novell ZENworks Asset Management (ZAM) 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file.
CVE-2011-2653
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
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- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 8, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttp://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=hPvHtXeNmCU~
- cve@mitrehttp://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-342/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=hPvHtXeNmCU~
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-342/
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-20502✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 15, 2012
Novell ZENworks Asset Management - Remote Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/http/zenworks_assetmgmt_uploadservlet✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 2, 2011
Novell ZENworks Asset Management Remote Execution
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