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TI-2016-01449 Aliases CVE-2016-1593GHSA-cx5g-qjmj-w6xf

Directory traversal vulnerability in the import users feature in Micro Focus Novell…

Priority HIGH 67CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.64142 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:service_desk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.1VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:service_desk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1593
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx5g-qjmj-w6xf

References

Exploit 2

Other 4

  • TI-2016-01451 LiveTime/WebObjects/LiveTime.woa/wa/DownloadAction/downloadFile in Micro Focus Novell… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2016-01450 Micro Focus Novell Service Desk before 7.2 allows remote authenticated users to read… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2016-01452 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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