CVE-2016-1593
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.
Official description from the CVE record, published by microfocus. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
- Score
- 0.64142 (64.1% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
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- raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/nove…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646
- 20160410 [Multiple CVE]: RCE, info disclosure, HQL injection and stored XSS in Novell Service Desk 7.1.0 (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017428
- 39708 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/novell_servicedesk…
- 39687 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Aut…
Timeline
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- Record published
- Record last updated
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