CVE-2015-2998
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.262 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- auxiliary/admin/http/sysaid_sql_credsSysAid Help Desk Database Credentials Disclosurefunctional · metasploit
- EDB-43885SysAid Help Desk 14.4 - Multiple VulnerabilitiesPoC · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (13)
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- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132138/SysAid-Help-Desk-14.4-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Traversal-SQL-Injection.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/8cnnvd
- https://www.sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-deskcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132138/SysAid-Help-Desk-14.4-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Traversal-SQL-Injection.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/8enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535679/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75035enisa_euvd
- https://www.sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-deskenisa_euvd
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