# CVE-2023-47246: SysAid Server Path Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-47246-sysaid-server-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-11-13. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-47246 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-11-13

A path traversal vulnerability in SysAid On-Premise allows an attacker to write files to the Tomcat webroot. This can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution on the server.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-47246 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-47246 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 13 November 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-47246?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 13 November 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SysAid SysAid On-Premise before 23.3.36.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-47246?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2023-47246 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-47246?** Check whether you run SysAid Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- SysAid SysAid On-Premise before 23.3.36

## Timeline

- 2023-11-10: disclosed: CVE published by MITRE
- 2023-11-13: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-11-13: advisory: NVD initial analysis published
- 2023-11-01: exploited: Exploited in the wild in November 2023