CVE-2015-2997

Public Exploit

Description

SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid value in the accountid parameter to getAgentLogFile, as demonstrated by a large directory traversal sequence, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.13% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory sysaid.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

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-2015-2997?
CVE-2015-2997 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2997?
To fix CVE-2015-2997, 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-2015-2997 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2997 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~68% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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