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Zenworks Configuration ManagementApplication · Novell

CVE-2013-1079

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-03-29
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Directory traversal vulnerability in the ISCreateObject method in an ActiveX control in InstallShield\ISProxy.dll in AdminStudio in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10.3 through 11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local DLL files via a crafted web page that also calls the Initialize method.

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 confidence

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ISCreateObject method of the InstallShield ISProxy.dll ActiveX control in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3-11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local DLL files via a crafted web page that also calls the Initialize method.

MitigationDisable or restrict the vulnerable ActiveX control in browsers, and apply vendor patches when available. Consider removing the affected ISProxy.dll component if not required.

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
Zenworks Configuration ManagementApplication
Affected:= 10.3= 10.3.1= 10.3.2= 10.3.3= 11= 11.1= 11.1a= 11.2

CVSS 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
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Novell ZENworks Configuration Management is installed
    Look for ZENworks installation directory. On Windows, check C:\Novell\ZENworks or %ProgramFiles%\Novell\ZENworks. On Linux, check /opt/novell/zenworks.
    Affected if The ZENworks installation directory exists and contains ZENworks components.
  2. Verify the installed ZENworks version
    Check the version of installed ZENworks. On Windows, look for version info in the ZENworks installation directory or check registry keys under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZENworks. On Linux, check /opt/novell/zenworks/share/version or similar version files.
    Affected if The installed version matches any of: 10.3, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 11, 11.1, 11.1a, or 11.2.
  3. Locate the ISProxy.dll ActiveX component
    Search for ISProxy.dll file on the system. Common locations include the ZENworks installation directory, Windows\System32, or subdirectories under the ZENworks folder. Use: dir /s C:\ISProxy.dll or find / -name ISProxy.dll on Linux.
    Affected if The ISProxy.dll file exists on the system.
  4. Check if the ActiveX control is registered
    On Windows, check registry for ISProxy.dll registration. Look in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID for the ISProxy CLSID or check HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units for ActiveX control entries.
    Affected if The ISProxy.dll ActiveX control is registered in the Windows registry.
  5. Check browser ActiveX settings for the vulnerable control
    In Internet Explorer, check ActiveX filtering settings or examine add-on management for the ISProxy.dll component. Also check browser security zones settings that permit ActiveX controls from the ZENworks server or intranet sites.
    Affected if Browser settings allow the ISProxy.dll ActiveX control to run, or the control is listed as an enabled browser add-on.

A user is affected if Novell ZENworks Configuration Management version 10.3 through 11.2 is installed with the ISProxy.dll ActiveX control present and enabled in the browser.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Disable or restrict the vulnerable ActiveX control in browsers, and apply vendor patches when available. Consider removing the affected ISProxy.dll component if not required.

Fix this in Zenworks Configuration Management Scoped from the published advisory
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