Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2005-1543?

Affected: Zenworks (Novell) versions 6.5; Zenworks Desktops (Novell) versions 3.2-sp2, 4.0, 4.0.1; Zenworks Remote Management (Novell), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2005-1543 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2005-1543 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2005-1543?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2005-1543?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2005-1543 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2005-1543

HighPublic exploit

Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in Remote Management authentication (zenrem32.exe) on Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop and Server Management, ZENworks for Desktops 4.x, ZENworks for Servers 3.x, and Remote Management allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Published May 25, 2005 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2005-1543 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting Zenworks (Novell), Zenworks Desktops (Novell), Zenworks Remote Management (Novell) and 2 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

66%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

7 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ZenworksNovell	6.5	n/a
Zenworks DesktopsNovell	3.2-sp2, 4.0, 4.0.1	n/a
Zenworks Remote ManagementNovell	See advisory	n/a
Zenworks Server ManagementNovell	6.5	n/a
Zenworks ServersNovell	3.2	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 25, 2005
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

advisoryhttp://www.rem0te.com/public/images/zen.pdf
exploitMSF zenworks_desktop_agent.rb
exploitExploitDB-1150
exploitExploitDB-16815
other20050518 NOVELL ZENWORKS MULTIPLE =?utf-8?Q?REM=C3=98TE?= STACK & HEAP OVERFLOWS

8 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in Remote Management authentication (zenrem32.exe) on Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop and Server Management, ZENworks for Desktops 4.x, ZENworks for Servers 3.x, and Remote Management allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) unspecified vectors, (2) typ…
Affected: Zenworks (Novell) versions 6.5; Zenworks Desktops (Novell) versions 3.2-sp2, 4.0, 4.0.1; Zenworks Remote Management (Novell), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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