CVE-2015-2996

Public Exploit

Description

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.

References

Link	Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/8	mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535679/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132138/SysAid-Help-Desk-14.4-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Traversal-SQL-Injection.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75038	vdb entry
https://www.sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-desk	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2996?: CVE-2015-2996 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2996?: To fix CVE-2015-2996, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-2996 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-2996 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-22 – Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

Frequently Asked Questions