CVE-2008-5073

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Published Nov 14, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in Novell ZENworks Desktop Management 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the CanUninstall method.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_desktop_management:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5052	Heap-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in Novell ZENworks Desktop Management 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the CanUninstall method.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.3% (5.269% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4595
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496786/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31435
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45462

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Zenworks Desktop Management

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 14, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved: Nov 14, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2008, 6:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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