CVE-2015-2996

8.5 HIGH 87% exploit odds Fix listed Disclosure

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 86.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-04-07 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2015-06-08 14:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 86.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-06-08 14:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:25 UTC
Exploit probability: 86.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sysaid ≤ 15.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 8.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record