Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2023-47246
The short answer
CVE-2023-47246 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-11-13: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-22.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Nov 13, 2023
Federal due date Dec 4, 2023
EPSS, next 30 days
99%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
n/a, sysaid_on-premises. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- documentation.sysaid.com/docs/latest-version-installation-files Product
- documentation.sysaid.com/docs/on-premise-security-enhancements-2023 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.sysaid.com/blog/service-desk/on-premise-software-security-vulnerability-notification ExploitVendor Advisory
- documentation.sysaid.com/docs/latest-version-installation-files Product
- documentation.sysaid.com/docs/on-premise-security-enhancements-2023 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.sysaid.com/blog/service-desk/on-premise-software-security-vulnerability-notification ExploitVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-47246 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2023-47246 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-47246 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-11-13, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-12-04. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47246?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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