CVE-2015-2996

HIGHCVSS v2 · 8.58.5—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 8.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 86.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
8.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 87%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 87%CVSS v2: 8.5Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 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 v2.0 (legacy)
8.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
8.5(low)
EG Risk
77(Track)
EG Risk 77/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity85% × 45%
Exploitation87% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
87%
EPSS %ILE
100%
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 high 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 87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
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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