CVE-2015-2998

high

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.

References

https://www.sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-desk

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75035

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535679/100/0/threaded

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-06-08

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.26349