HIGH
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 Nov 14, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.27%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.27% 0.05269
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05269
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.27% (0.05269) | 92.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.27% (0.05269) | 91.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 7.94% (0.07937) | 92.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.40% (0.05397) | 89.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.56% (0.14555) | 90.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.18% (0.05183) | 89.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 8.07% (0.08067) | 94.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.07% (0.08067) | 94.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 7.75% (0.07749) | 94.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 3.04% (0.03042) | 90.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02168) | 87.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.80% (0.08799) | 93.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.80% (0.08799) | 93.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.80% (0.08799) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4595 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496786/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31435 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45462 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4595 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496786/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31435 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45462 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 14, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 14, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5073
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a