# CVE-2011-2657: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via directory traversal in the LaunchHelp ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to trigger.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jul 2012
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vxmq-5cqr-pqj8

## What is CVE-2011-2657?

CVE-2011-2657 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2657?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Novell Zenworks Configuration Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-2657?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2657 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-2657 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2657 exists.

Public exploit code:

- AdminStudio LaunchHelp.dll ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution (metasploit)
- AdminStudio - 'LaunchHelp.dll' ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-5323](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-5323/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-5324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-5324/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-0779](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0779/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-6345](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6345/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-1080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1080/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-2657 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-2657 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2657 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2657/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2657/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2657
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2657
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-2657

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