CVE-2015-2996 EXPLOIT
8.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 86.5% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter to getGfiUpgradeFile or (2) cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter to calculateRdsFileChecksum.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 86.54% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-06-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sysaid | sysaid |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SysAid Help Desk 14.4 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2015-06-10 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132138/SysAid-Help-Desk-14.4-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Traversal-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535679/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75038
- https://www.sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-desk
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132138/SysAid-Help-Desk-14.4-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Traversal-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535679/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75038
- https://www.sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-desk
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