Path Traversal in Sysaid
CVE-2023-47246
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.989 (99.9th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.989 · newest: 0.989 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- documentation.sysaid.com/docs/on-premise-security-enhancements-2023 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.sysaid.com/blog/service-desk/on-premise-software-security-vulnerability-not… (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- documentation.sysaid.com/docs/latest-version-installation-files (Product)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-47246?
- CVE-2023-47246 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sysaid, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-47246?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-47246 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-47246 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-11-13), indicating it is being actively exploited. 36 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.