SysAid On-Premise <=23.3.35 Path Traversal to Code Exec (Tomcat Webroot)
CVE-2023-47246 Published on November 10, 2023
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This SysAid Server Path Traversal Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. SysAid Server (on-premises version) contains a path traversal vulnerability that leads to code execution.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by December 4, 2023: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-47246 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2023-47246 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-47246
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Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.