HTTP: Micro Focus Novell Service Desk Cross Site Scripting

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Micro Focus Novell Service Desk. Successful exploitation can result in cross-site scripting.

Extended Description

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.

Affected Products

Novell service_desk

References

CVE: CVE-2016-1596

Short Name
HTTP:XSS:NOVELL-SERVICE-DESK
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-1596 Cross Desk Focus Micro Novell Scripting Service Site
Release Date
02/28/2017
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Novell

CVSS Score

3.5

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