Threats / SysAid / CVE-2023-47246
CVE-2023-47246
· EUVD no mirror located
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Verified 2026-06-22
SysAid Server vulnerability
SysAid Server on-premises contains a path traversal vulnerability enabling remote code execution. The flaw is actively exploited in ransomware campaigns.
Verdict
Today item, not a backlog item.
A path traversal flaw in SysAid Server allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Active exploitation in ransomware operations and high EPSS score indicate immediate risk to deployed instances.
CISA KEV Yes · 2023-11-133Ransomware use Flagged3EPSS 0.98851 (verify live)4Exploit Weaponized · public PoC5
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreExploit available
Fully weaponized — public exploit code is cataloged for this vulnerability.We link the existence of the exploit; we do not host or redistribute payloads.
Reported exploitation
616 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-11-13), flagged for known ransomware use.
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.98851 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: SysAid, SysAid Server. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-22 Path Traversal — weakness family: Path traversal / file.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
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Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
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Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I craft a malicious request using path traversal sequences to access files outside the intended directory.
Business
Attacker gains unauthorized file system access to sensitive application and system files.
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Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I leverage the traversal to write or modify executable files or configuration that triggers code execution.
Business
Attacker achieves remote code execution with the privileges of the SysAid Server process.
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Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
I establish persistence and deploy ransomware payloads across the compromised infrastructure.
Business
Organization experiences data encryption, operational shutdown, and potential extortion demands.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
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