7.2
HIGH
CVE-2016-1593
Micro Focus Novell Service Desk LiveTime Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 22, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1593 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Novell service_desk

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1593 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1.0.txt [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017428 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39708/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/novell_servicedesk_rce [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Authenticated-File-Upload.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1.0.txt
    Removed Reference SUSE https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017428
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39708/
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/novell_servicedesk_rce
    Removed Reference SUSE http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Authenticated-File-Upload.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39708/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/novell_servicedesk_rce [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Authenticated-File-Upload.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:service_desk:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1.0.txt No Types Assigned https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1.0.txt Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646 No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017428 No Types Assigned https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017428 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1593 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

83.90 }} -2.92%

score

0.98515

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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