CVE-2011-2657 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LaunchProcess function in the LaunchHelp.HelpLauncher.1 ActiveX control in LaunchHelp.dll in Admin…
published 2012-07-26 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2640
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 48.4%
- EPSS 48.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LaunchProcess function in the LaunchHelp.HelpLauncher.1 ActiveX control in LaunchHelp.dll in AdminStudio in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10.2, 10.3, and 11 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a pathname in the first argument.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/zenworks_helplauncher_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
48.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/zenworks_helplauncher_exec AdminStudio LaunchHelp.dll ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2011-10-19
- EDB-19718 AdminStudio - 'LaunchHelp.dll' ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2012-07-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
novell.com
/support/kb/doc.php?id=7009570
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/19718/
exploit
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-11-318/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2657
- NVD CVE-2011-2657
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