CVE-2011-2657
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LaunchProcess function in the LaunchHelp.HelpLauncher.1...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2657- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2011-2657- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2640 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2640- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vxmq-5cqr-pqj8 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LaunchProcess function in the LaunchHelp.HelpLauncher.1...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vxmq-5cqr-pqj8- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AdminStudio - 'LaunchHelp.dll' ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2012-07-11 |
| Metasploit | AdminStudio LaunchHelp.dll ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution | 2011-10-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2657 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Novell Zenworks Configuration Management, published July 26, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 48.4%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.