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CVE-2016-1593

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 64.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-04-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

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.

Affected products

• Novell Service Desk: through 7.1

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Authenticated-File-Upload.html
• http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/novell_servicedesk_rce
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1.0.txt
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39708/
• https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017428
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Authenticated-File-Upload.html
• http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/novell_servicedesk_rce
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646

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