# CVE-2015-2994: File upload in n/a

> Remote administrators can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious JSP files via the ChangePhoto feature in SysAid Help Desk.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jun 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g763-4gcm-875f

## What is CVE-2015-2994?

CVE-2015-2994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ChangePhoto.jsp in SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a .jsp extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in icons/user_photo/.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2994?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sysaid Sysaid.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-2994?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-2994 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2994 exists.

Public exploit code:

- SysAid Help Desk Administrator Portal < 14.4 - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- SysAid Help Desk Administrator Portal Arbitrary File Upload (metasploit)
- SysAid Help Desk 14.4 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-47246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47246/): SysAid Server Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-2775](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2775/): SysAid On-Prem Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-2776](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2776/): SysAid On-Prem Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-36393](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36393/): SysAid - CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2025-2777](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2777/): SysAid On-Prem <= 23.3.40 lshw Proceessing XML External Entity Injection (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-2994 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-2994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2994 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2994/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2994/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2994
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2994
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-2994

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2994/
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