CVE-2026-73642

Path Traversal in Dayforce ESS Excelity

Published Sep 28, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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. 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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dayforce
Dayforce payroll
Vendors & Products Dayforce
Dayforce payroll
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CERT-PL
Published
Updated
Oct 13, 2026, 1:20 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2026, 1:42 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 28, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 2:17 PM