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 ..
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 64.1%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 64.14% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · first 11 April 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- novell/service desk
- Source
- security@opentext.com
EPSS moved from 60.2% on 21 September 2026 to 64.1% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.