CVE-2016-1593

high

Description

Directory 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.

References

https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017428

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39708/

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1.0.txt

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Authenticated-File-Upload.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-04-22

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.2

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.64142