CVE-2016-1595 describes a Hibernate Query Language (HQL) injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk versions prior to 7.2. This flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to extract sensitive information by manipulating the entityName parameter within the LiveTime/WebObjects/LiveTime.woa/wa/DownloadAction/downloadFile component. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity by a low-privileged user, leading to high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 86/100. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV or Hot List), an ExploitDB entry (EDB-39687) exists, suggesting proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:service_desk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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