CVE-2016-1596 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk before 7.2 allow remote authenticated users to injec…
published 2016-04-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-2691
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-39687)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-39687 Novell ServiceDesk 6.5/7.0.3/7.1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2016-04-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-1596
- NVD CVE-2016-1596
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