CVE-2015-2996

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 87%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 87%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EG Risk
0
EG Risk 0/100

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EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 8, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-43885
    First seen Jun 10, 2015

    SysAid Help Desk 14.4 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/sysaid_sql_creds✓ verified
    First seen Jun 3, 2015

    SysAid Help Desk Database Credentials Disclosure

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/sysaid_file_download✓ verified
    First seen Jun 3, 2015

    SysAid Help Desk Arbitrary File Download

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2015/CVE-2015-2996.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2015

    SysAid Help Desk <15.2 - Local File Inclusion

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-2996?
CVE-2015-2996 is a none vulnerability published on June 8, 2015. 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…
When was CVE-2015-2996 disclosed?
CVE-2015-2996 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-2996 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-2996 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-2996?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-2996, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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