Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-2996?

Affected: Sysaid. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-2996 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2015-2996 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-2996?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-2996?

Fixed versions are available, including Sysaid 15.1.

How urgently should CVE-2015-2996 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2015-2996

HighPublic exploit

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a ..

Published Jun 8, 2015 · Updated May 6, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2015-2996 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.5 v2) affecting Sysaid.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Sysaid 15.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

8.5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

87%

Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
SysaidSysaid	See advisory	15.1

Patched Releases

Sysaid

15.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 8, 2015
Last updated
May 6, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SysAid Help Desk before 15.2 allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a ..
Affected: Sysaid. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Sysaid 15.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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