CVE-2012-2215

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Preboot Service in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.1 and 11.1a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an opcode 0x21 request.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 96.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 9, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=rs4B5jhWKf8~
cve@mitrehttp://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5127930.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010044
cve@mitrehttp://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=975
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74189
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=rs4B5jhWKf8~
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5127930.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010044
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=975
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74189

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/misc/zenworks_preboot_fileaccess✓ verified
First seen Jan 1, 2012
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Preboot Service Remote File Access
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/windows/novell/zenworks_preboot_op21_bof✓ verified
First seen Mar 30, 2010
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Preboot Service 0x21 Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-2215?

CVE-2012-2215 is a none vulnerability published on April 9, 2012. Directory traversal vulnerability in the Preboot Service in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.1 and 11.1a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an opcode 0x21 request.

When was CVE-2012-2215 disclosed?

CVE-2012-2215 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 9, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-2215 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-2215 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-2215?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-2215, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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