What is CVE-2011-3175?

CVE-2011-3175 is a vulnerability in Novell Zenworks Configuration Management, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-04-09.

Is CVE-2011-3175 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Novell Zenworks Configuration Management

CVE-2011-3175

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2012-04-09 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.661 (99.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.661 · newest: 0.661 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Novell Zenworks Configuration Management — versions 11.1, 11.1a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-3175?: CVE-2011-3175 is a vulnerability in Novell Zenworks Configuration Management, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-04-09.
Is CVE-2011-3175 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.