CVE-2016-1594

Public Exploit

Description

Micro Focus Novell Service Desk before 7.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary attachments via a request to a LiveTime.woa URL, as demonstrated by obtaining sensitive information via a (1) downloadLogFiles or (2) downloadFile action.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.98% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017429
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/novell-service-desk-7.1.0.txt
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538043/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39687/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1594?
CVE-2016-1594 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1594?
To fix CVE-2016-1594, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1594 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1594 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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