Name: CVE-2015-2998: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2015-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-2998, CWE-200, Metasploit Module, CVSS 5, EPSS 0.26179

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.

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Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Sysaid Help Desk	—	Upgrade SysAid Help Desk to the latest version	Apr 2, 2025	Jun 8, 2015

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