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CVE-2013-1079

21
FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-1079 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the ISCreateObject method of an ActiveX control within InstallShield\ISProxy.dll, affecting Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) versions 10.3 through 11.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local DLL files by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted web page that also calls the Initialize method. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), successful exploitation requires medium attack complexity but can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
10.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_configuration_management:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

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

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.35%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
82.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0236 is in the 71st percentile among its peer group of 19,958 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

novell.com / support/kb/doc.php
Vendor Advisory
zerodayinitiative.com / advisories/ZDI-13-048