Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-5324?

Affected: Zenworks Configuration Management (Novell) versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-5324 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2010-5324 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-2010-5324?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-5324?

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

How urgently should CVE-2010-5324 be patched?

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

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CVE-2010-5324

CriticalPublic exploit

Published Jun 7, 2015 · Updated May 6, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-5324 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Zenworks Configuration Management (Novell).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 72% 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

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

72%

Higher than 99.4% 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

Directory traversal vulnerability in UploadServlet in the Remote Management component in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10 before 10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zenworks-fileupload request with a crafted directory name in the type parameter, in conjunction with a WAR filename in the filename parameter and WAR content in the POST data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-5323.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Zenworks Configuration ManagementNovell	10.0, 10.1, 10.2	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 7, 2015
Last updated
May 6, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in UploadServlet in the Remote Management component in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10 before 10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zenworks-fileupload request with a crafted directory name in the type parameter, in conjunction with a WAR filen…
Affected: Zenworks Configuration Management (Novell) versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2. 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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