CVE-2016-1593 (GCVE-0-2016-1593)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-04-22 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:02
VLAI
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.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2016-04-11 00:00
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