What is CVE-2013-1080?

CVE-2013-1080 is a vulnerability in Novell Zenworks Configuration Management, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2013-03-29.

Is CVE-2013-1080 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Novell Zenworks Configuration Management

CVE-2013-1080

The web server in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10.3 and 11.2 before 11.2.4 does not properly perform authentication for zenworks/jsp/index.jsp, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, and consequently upload and execute arbitrary programs, via a request to TCP port 443.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2013-03-29 · 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: 0.770 (99.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.770 · newest: 0.770 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Novell Zenworks Configuration Management — versions 10.3, 11.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php (Vendor Advisory)
www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-049/
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24938 (exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1080?: CVE-2013-1080 is a vulnerability in Novell Zenworks Configuration Management, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2013-03-29.
Is CVE-2013-1080 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.