Zenworks Configuration Management
CVE-2021-22521
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
A privileged escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus ZENworks Configuration Management, affecting version 2020 Update 1 and all prior versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and test authorization logic, implement consistent access control checks, use centralized authorization framework.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863), which allows attackers to bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources. A privileged escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus ZENworks Configuration Management, affecting version 2020 Update 1 and all prior versions. The vulnerability could be exploited to gain unauthorized system privileges. Affected products include: Microfocus Zenworks Configuration Management, Microfocus Zenworks Endpoint Security Management. Version information: version 2020.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
A privileged escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus ZENworks Configuration Management, affecting version 2020 Update 1 and all prior versions. The vulnerability could be exploited to gain unauthorized system privileges.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values of environment variables, which
GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed function definitions in the values of
Directory traversal vulnerability in UploadServlet in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10 and 11 before 11
The web server in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 10.3 and 11.2 before 11.2.4 does not properly perform a
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Preboot Service in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.1 and 11.1
Stack-based buffer overflow in the logging functionality in the Preboot Policy service in Novell ZENworks Configuration
Directory traversal vulnerability in the PreBoot service in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.2 allows r
Directory traversal vulnerability in the doPost method of the Rtrlet class in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (
SQL injection vulnerability in the GetReRequestData method of the GetStoredResult class in Novell ZENworks Configuration
SQL injection vulnerability in the ScheduleQuery method of the schedule class in Novell ZENworks Configuration Managemen
Unspecified vulnerability in the ZCC page in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) before 11.2.4 has unknown im
Rtrlet.class in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) allows remote attackers to obtain Session IDs of logged i
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