CVE-2015-3000 describes an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) vulnerability in SysAid Help Desk versions prior to 15.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by submitting specially crafted XML documents with numerous nested entity references to specific endpoints, leading to high CPU and memory consumption. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete availability impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-43885) for multiple vulnerabilities in SysAid 14.4 exists, and the CVE has minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sysaid:sysaid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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