CVE-2023-47246
SysAid Server Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 13 Nov 2023
- Used in ransomware campaigns
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 10 Nov 2023
- Last changed
- 31 Jul 2026
- Assigned by
- mitre
- KEV added
- 13 Nov 2023
- KEV fix due
- 4 Dec 2023
- Used in ransomware
- Yes, according to CISA
- EPSS
- 98.851% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.928% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| n/a | n/a |
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Timeline
- 10 Nov 2023 Published
- 13 Nov 2023 CVE-2023-47246 added to CISA KEV
- 13 Nov 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
Practice this bug class
HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on Path traversal (CWE-22).