Is CVE-2015-2998 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2998 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2998?

CVE-2015-2998 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2015-2998?

Patch guidance is available from sysaid security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-2998.

CVE-2015-2998 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SYSAID
Published: 6/8/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-2998

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