CVE-2016-1596

MEDIUM

Micro Focus Novell Service Desk <7.2 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-1596. PoCs published by Pedro Ribeiro.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed writeup describing multiple vulnerabilities in Novell Service Desk, including arbitrary file upload (CVE-2016-1593), information disclosure (CVE-2016-1594), HQL injection (CVE-2016-1595), and stored XSS (CVE-2016-1596). It includes technical details, affected versions, and proof-of-concept examples for each vulnerability.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Pedro Ribeiro · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687

This is a detailed writeup describing multiple vulnerabilities in Novell Service Desk, including arbitrary file upload (CVE-2016-1593), information disclosure (CVE-2016-1594), HQL injection (CVE-2016-1595), and stored XSS (CVE-2016-1596). It includes technical details, affected versions, and proof-of-concept examples for each vulnerability.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Novell Service Desk 7.1.0, 7.0.3, 6.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated access to the application · Administrator account for file upload vulnerability
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017431

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0243
EPSS Percentile 82.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
novell/service_desk < 7.1
Published Apr 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026