CVEs / CVE-2023-47246
CVE-2023-47246: SysAid Server Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 13 Nov 2023
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 98.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
SysAid Server (on-premises version) contains a path traversal vulnerability that leads to code execution.
Description
In SysAid On-Premise before 23.3.36, a path traversal vulnerability leads to code execution after an attacker writes a file to the Tomcat webroot, as exploited in the wild in November 2023.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
| sysaid sysaid_on-premises | before 23.3.36 | 23.3.36 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 13 Nov 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
References
- CVE-2023-47246 on NVD
- CVE-2023-47246 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.sysaid.com/blog/service-desk/on-premise-software-security-vulnerability-notification (cited by CISA)
- https://documentation.sysaid.com/docs/latest-version-installation-files Product
- https://documentation.sysaid.com/docs/on-premise-security-enhancements-2023 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.sysaid.com/blog/service-desk/on-premise-software-security-vulnerability-notification Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-47246 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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