CVE-2011-0742
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in ZfHIPCND.exe in Novell ZENworks Handheld Management 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted IP Conduit packet to TCP port 2400.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in ZfHIPCND.exe component of Novell ZENworks Handheld Management 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted IP Conduit packets to TCP port 2400. The vulnerability enables complete system compromise due to the ability to inject and execute arbitrary code.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Novell ZENworks Handheld Management 7.0 is installedCheck the Windows registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZENworks\Handheld Management or look in Program Files for a ZENworks Handheld Management folder. Use 'wmic product get name,version' or check Add/Remove Programs.Affected if The software is installed and the version shows 7.0 or 7 (any build)
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Confirm ZfHIPCND.exe component existsLocate the ZfHIPCND.exe file within the ZENworks Handheld Management installation directory. Typical path: C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\Handheld Management\ or similar.Affected if The executable file ZfHIPCND.exe is present on the system
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Check if TCP port 2400 is listeningRun 'netstat -an | findstr :2400' or use PowerShell 'Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2400' to determine if port 2400 is open and bound to a listening state.Affected if TCP port 2400 shows a LISTENING state on any interface (0.0.0.0:2400 or [::]:2400)
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Verify IP Conduit service is runningOpen Services console (services.msc) and look for a service related to IP Conduit or ZENworks Handheld Management, or run 'sc query type= service state= all' and filter for ZENworks-related entries.Affected if The IP Conduit service or ZfHIPCND.exe process is actively running
A system is affected if Novell ZENworks Handheld Management 7 is installed, the ZfHIPCND.exe component exists, and TCP port 2400 is listening or the IP Conduit service is running.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches for CVE-2011-0742 if available; otherwise implement network-level controls to restrict access to TCP port 2400 and disable the IP Conduit service if not required for business operations.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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