CVE-2011-2654
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 · uneditedThe RPC implementation in the server in Novell Cloud Manager 1.1.2 before Patch 3 does not properly initialize objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by making RPC calls that leverage incorrect privileges associated with a partially initialized session.
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 · moderate confidenceThe RPC server implementation in Novell Cloud Manager 1.1.2 fails to properly initialize session objects before use. This initialization error causes sessions to be created with elevated privileges while still in a partially initialized state. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending specially crafted RPC calls that inherit these incorrect privileges, allowing arbitrary code execution without authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 1.1.2= 1.1.2CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/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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Confirm Novell Cloud Manager is installedLocate the Novell Cloud Manager installation directory or check system services for Novell Cloud Manager components.Affected if Novell Cloud Manager software is present on the system
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Identify installed versionCheck the version of Novell Cloud Manager by examining the product's about dialog, version file, or using the product's version command if available.Affected if The installed version is 1.1.2 or any version prior to 1.1.2
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Verify RPC server component statusCheck if the RPC server service or component of Novell Cloud Manager is running. Look for processes related to Novell Cloud Manager RPC functionality.Affected if The RPC server component is active and running
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Assess network exposure of RPC serviceIdentify which network ports the Novell Cloud Manager RPC server is listening on, then check if those ports are accessible from untrusted networks using netstat, firewall rules, or port scanning.Affected if The RPC server port is exposed to untrusted or public network access
The environment is affected if Novell Cloud Manager version 1.1.2 or earlier is installed with the RPC server component enabled and accessible on the network.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply Patch 3 for Novell Cloud Manager 1.1.2 from the vendor. If patching is not immediately feasible, restrict network access to the RPC server port using firewall rules or disable untrusted network access until the patch can be applied.
Novell Cloud Manager 1.1.2 with Patch 3 applied
- Obtain Patch 3 for Novell Cloud Manager 1.1.2 from the official Novell download channels (download.novell.com or Novell support portal)
- Apply Patch 3 to the Novell Cloud Manager 1.1.2 server installation
- Restart the Cloud Manager services as required by the patch documentation
- Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the server version or patch level
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-2654 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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