HQL Injection Vulnerability in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk
CVE-2016-1595

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Novell
Status
Service Desk
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 April 2016

Summary

An HQL injection vulnerability exists in the LiveTime component of Micro Focus Novell Service Desk versions prior to 7.2. This flaw allows authenticated remote users to manipulate Hibernate Query Language queries through the entityName parameter, potentially exposing sensitive information stored in the application's database. Proper sanitization and validation of user input are essential to mitigate this risk.

References

https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017430
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advis...
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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136646
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EPSS Score

10% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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