CVE-2016-1596 EXPLOIT
5.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk before 7.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a certain (1) user name, (2) tf_aClientFirstName, (3) tf_aClientLastName, (4) ta_selectedTopicContent, (5) tf_orgUnitName, (6) tf_aManufacturerFullName, (7) tf_aManufacturerName, (8) tf_aManufacturerAddress, or (9) tf_aManufacturerCity parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.4 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.43% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-04-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | service desk |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novell ServiceDesk 6.5/7.0.3/7.1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2016-04-11 |
References
- 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.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017431
- 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.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017431
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