5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-5970
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management XPath Injection and Remote File Disclosure
Description

The ChangePassword RPC method in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.3 and 11.4 allows remote attackers to conduct XPath injection attacks, and read arbitrary text files, via a malformed query involving a system entity reference.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 18, 2016, 10:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5970 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Novell zenworks_configuration_management
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-5970.

URL Resource
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-167
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017240
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-167
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017240

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5970 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-167
    Added Reference https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017240
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-167 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017240 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017240
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-167
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017240 No Types Assigned https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017240 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-94
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5970 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5970 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

6.86 }} -6.46%

score

0.94153

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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