CVE-2015-2998 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 26.2% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 uses a hardcoded encryption key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by decrypting the database password in WEB-INF/conf/serverConf.xml.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 26.18% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| 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/75035
- 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/75035
- https://www.sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-desk
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