Is CVE-2011-2657 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2657 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2657?

CVE-2011-2657 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2011-2657

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 48.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 48.4% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-2640)
Published: July 26, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-2640 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

novell / zenworks configuration management
novell / zenworks configuration management
novell / zenworks configuration management

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19718/(Exploit)
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7009570(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-318/

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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