CVE-2016-1596

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk before 7.2...

5.4 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.31%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

Record: CVE-2016-1596
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1596
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2691 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-2691
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qmg9-6p3v-cmj4 5.4

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Novell Service Desk before 7.2...

Record: GHSA-qmg9-6p3v-cmj4
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

novell service desk

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Novell ServiceDesk 6.5/7.0.3/7.1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities	2016-04-11

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-1596 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Novell Service Desk, published April 22, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.