Directory traversal vulnerability in UploadServlet in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10 and 11 before 11.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted directory name in the uid parameter, in conjunction with a WAR filename in the filename parameter and WAR content in the POST data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-5323 and CVE-2010-5324.
CVE-2015-0779
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 75%
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)
- EG Risk
- 0EG Risk 0/100
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- EPSS
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 7, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (10)
- security@opentexthttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/21
- security@opentexthttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/5096
- security@opentexthttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/generic/zenworks_zcm_rce.txt
- security@opentexthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36964/
- security@opentexthttps://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016419
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/21
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/5096
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/generic/zenworks_zcm_rce.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36964/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016419
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-36964✓ verifiedFirst seen May 8, 2015
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-36678✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 8, 2015
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.3.1 - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/http/zenworks_configuration_management_upload✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 7, 2015
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Arbitrary File Upload
Open source ↗
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