CVE-2026-73642NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Severity Level

CRITICAL(9.2)

Published Date

Sep 28, 2026

Last Modified

Oct 13, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

0.42%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-22: Path Traversal ↗

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory.

CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.2 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Attack RequirementsNone

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High

Integrity (Vulnerable System)None

Availability (Vulnerable System)None

Confidentiality (Subsequent System)High

Integrity (Subsequent System)None

Availability (Subsequent System)None

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Dayforce ESS Excelity < V4

Patched Versions

Dayforce ESS Excelity V4

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