CVE-2015-2998 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Remote attackers can decrypt sensitive database credentials due to a hardcoded encryption key in SysAid Help Desk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2998?
CVE-2015-2998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sysaid Sysaid.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2998 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2998 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-47246 SysAid Server Path Traversal
- CVE-2025-2775 SysAid On-Prem Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
- CVE-2025-2776 SysAid On-Prem Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
- CVE-2024-36393 SysAid - CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
- CVE-2025-2777 SysAid On-Prem <= 23.3.40 lshw Proceessing XML External Entity Injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gr9-9892-q2w9.