CVE-2015-2998
SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 uses a hardcoded encryption key, which makes it easier for remote...
CVE-2015-2998 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sysaid, published June 8, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.2%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-2998- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-2998- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3080 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3080- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7gr9-9892-q2w9 No score
SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 uses a hardcoded encryption key, which makes it easier for remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7gr9-9892-q2w9- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SysAid Help Desk 14.4 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2015-06-10 |
| Metasploit | SysAid Help Desk Database Credentials Disclosure | 2015-06-03 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/8
securityfocus.com/archive/1/535679/100/0/threaded
packetstormsecurity.com/files/132138/SysAid-Help-Desk-14.4-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Traversal-SQL-Injection.html
sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-desk
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2998
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7gr9-9892-q2w9