CVE-2008-5073 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2008-11-14

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 5.3% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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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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n/a

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.05269.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-14T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.256Z

Reserved: 2008-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5073

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-14T18:07:59.967

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:59:12.093

Link: CVE-2008-5073

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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