Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2013-1081?

Affected: Zenworks Mobile Management (Novell) versions 2.6.1, 2.7.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2013-1081 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2013-1081 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-2013-1081?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2013-1081?

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

How urgently should CVE-2013-1081 be patched?

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

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CVE-2013-1081

HighPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in MDM.php in Novell ZENworks Mobile Management (ZMM) 2.6.1 and 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via the language parameter.

Published Mar 11, 2013 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2013-1081 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting Zenworks Mobile Management (Novell).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 68% 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)

68%

Higher than 99.3% 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

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Zenworks Mobile ManagementNovell	2.6.1, 2.7.0	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 11, 2013
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

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

References

exploitMSF novell_mdm_lfi.rb
exploitExploitDB-26012
otherhttp://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011895

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in MDM.php in Novell ZENworks Mobile Management (ZMM) 2.6.1 and 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via the language parameter.
Affected: Zenworks Mobile Management (Novell) versions 2.6.1, 2.7.0. 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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