Path Traversal in Sysaid
CVE-2015-2995
The RdsLogsEntry servlet in SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 does not properly check file extensions, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via a NULL byte after the extension, as demonstrated by a .war%00 file.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.336 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.338 · newest: 0.336 · change: -0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/sysaid_rdslogs_file_upload (Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/8 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535679/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132138/SysAid-Help-Desk-14.4-Code-Execution-Denia… (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75038 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37667/ (exploit)
- www.sysaid.com/blog/entry/sysaid-15-2-your-voice-your-service-desk (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2995?
- CVE-2015-2995 is a vulnerability in Sysaid, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2015-06-08.
- Is CVE-2015-2995 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.