CVE-2016-1593

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-1593
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrofocus
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-04-22 10:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionDirectory traversal vulnerability in the import users feature in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk before 7.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a multipart/form-data POST request to a LiveTime.woa URL.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-22 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.2HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary6.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Novell Service Desk All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE-2016-1593 Novell ServiceDesk Authenticated File Upload | Rapid7 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.rapid7.com
Hello World af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 raw.githubusercontent.com
Novell ServiceDesk 6.5/7.0.3/7.1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities - JSP webapps Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.novell.com
Novell Service Desk 7.1.0 Code Execution / Information Disclosure ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
Novell ServiceDesk - (Authenticated) Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) - Multiple remote Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Novell ServiceDesk Authenticated File Upload ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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