PatchTheCVECVE-2023-47246: SysAid Server Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2023-47246 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting sysaid, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 98.9% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | Yes, fix due 2023-12-04, used in ransomware |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| Published | 2023-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-31 |
Last updated 2026-07-31 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: W01fh4cker/CVE-2023-47246-EXP (51 stars)
- GitHub PoC: XiaomingX/cve-2023-47246-poc
- Nuclei scan template: SysAid Server - Remote Code Execution
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2023-47246?
sysaid: upgrade to 23.3.36. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2023-47246 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2023-47246 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.
What does CVE-2023-47246 affect?
CVE-2023-47246 affects sysaid. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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.
How urgent is CVE-2023-47246?
Priority 100/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Used in ransomware campaigns; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
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