Description
Dayforce ESS Excelity is vulnerable to Path Traversal  in file download functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can sent GET request with file path parameter set to any path including an absolute
local file path.


This issue was fixed in version V4.
Published: 2026-09-28
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

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Description Dayforce Payroll is vulnerable to Path Traversal  in file download functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can sent GET request with file path parameter set to any path including an absolute local file path. Because vendor contact attempts were unsuccessful, the vulnerability has only been confirmed in version R2026.2.0 but may also affect other versions. Dayforce ESS Excelity is vulnerable to Path Traversal  in file download functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can sent GET request with file path parameter set to any path including an absolute local file path. This issue was fixed in version V4.
Title Path Traversal in Dayforce Payroll Path Traversal in Dayforce ESS Excelity
First Time appeared Dayforce ess Excelity
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dayforce:ess_excelity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dayforce ess Excelity
References

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Dayforce
Dayforce payroll
Vendors & Products Dayforce
Dayforce payroll

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Dayforce Payroll is vulnerable to Path Traversal  in file download functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can sent GET request with file path parameter set to any path including an absolute local file path. Because vendor contact attempts were unsuccessful, the vulnerability has only been confirmed in version R2026.2.0 but may also affect other versions.
Title Path Traversal in Dayforce Payroll
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Dayforce Ess Excelity Payroll
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERT-PL

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T13:20:58.581Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T13:42:38.905Z

Link: CVE-2026-73642

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T17:57:41.514Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-28T14:17:17.160

Modified: 2026-10-13T14:17:39.327

Link: CVE-2026-73642

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T14:00:09Z

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