High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-1593
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.
Affected products
1Patches
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References
8- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136717/Novell-ServiceDesk-Authenticated-File-Upload.htmlnvd
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/novell_servicedesk_rcenvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threadednvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646nvd
- raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1.0.txtnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39708/nvd
- www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.phpnvd
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