Unauthenticated code execution via accountId path traversal
Published Nov 10, 2023 · Updated Jul 31, 2026
Path traversal in SysAid On-Premises before 23.3.36 allows remote attackers to execute code by writing a file into the Tomcat webroot. The /userentry endpoint accepts traversal sequences in the accountId parameter, allowing an upload path to escape into Tomcat's deployed-webapp directory. No user interaction is required; a written WAR archive can deploy a web shell and grant control of the server.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in SysAid On-Premises before 23.3.36 allows remote attackers to execute code by writing a file into the Tomcat webroot. The /userentry endpoint accepts traversal sequences in the accountId parameter, allowing an upload path to escape into Tomcat's deployed-webapp directory. No user interaction is required; a written WAR archive can deploy a web shell and grant control of the server.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-47246
- Published
- Nov 10, 2023
- Updated
- Jul 31, 2026
- Vendor
- SysAid
- Product
- SysAid On-Premises
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=0 <23.3.36
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What is affected?
Published CVSS scores
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Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
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| Reporting day | Unique IPs |
|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1 |
Weakness, pattern, technique
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Reported exploitation
- Lace Tempest exploitation of SysAidthreat actor
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities listingknown exploited catalog
Technologies
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