CVE-2016-1596 describes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk versions prior to 7.2. Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML through various user-supplied parameters, such as user names or manufacturer details. This vulnerability has a medium severity CVSS score of 5.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-39687) detailing multiple vulnerabilities in older versions, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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