CVE-2011-3175

Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.1 and 11.1a - Remote Code Execution via Preboot Service Opcode 0x6c

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2011-3175. PoCs published by Metasploit, Luigi Auriemma, juan vazquez, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/novell/zenworks_preboot_op6c_bof.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management's Preboot Service via a crafted packet with opcode 0x6c. It includes ROP chains for DEP bypass and targets specific versions of ZENworks on Windows Server 2003 SP2.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Preboot Service in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.1 and 11.1a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an opcode 0x6c request.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19958

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management's Preboot Service via a crafted packet with opcode 0x6c. It includes ROP chains for DEP bypass and targets specific versions of ZENworks on Windows Server 2003 SP2.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10 SP2/SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to port 998/TCP
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19959

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management's Preboot service via a crafted packet with opcode 0x4c. It includes ROP chains for DEP bypass and targets specific versions of ZENworks on Windows Server 2003 SP2.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10 SP2/SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to port 998/TCP · Target running vulnerable ZENworks version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Luigi Auriemma, juan vazquez · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/novell/zenworks_preboot_op6c_bof.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Preboot Service via opcode 0x6c. It uses ROP chains to bypass DEP and achieve remote code execution on Windows Server 2003 SP2.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10 SP2/SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to port 998/TCP · Target running vulnerable ZENworks version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

EPSS 0.7622
EPSS Percentile 99.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
novell/zenworks_configuration_management 11.1
novell/zenworks_configuration_management 11.1a
Published Apr 09, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026