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Case File

CVE-2016-1593

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 64.14% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-04-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
packetstormsecurity.com ↗ packetstormsecurity.com ↗ exploit-db.com ↗ exploit-db.com ↗

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CVE
CVE-2016-1593
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
64.14%

Original Filing — NVD Description

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.