Path Traversal in Novell Service Desk
CVE-2016-1593
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.641 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.602 · newest: 0.641 · change: +0.039
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39708/ (exploit)
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/novell_servicedesk_rce
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Authenticated-File-Uplo…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1593?
- CVE-2016-1593 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Service Desk, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2016-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1593?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1593 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.