CVE-2026-73642 (GCVE-0-2026-73642)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-28 13:12 – Updated: 2026-09-28 17:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Path Traversal in Dayforce Payroll
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-28 17:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/08/CVE-2026-73640 | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.dayforce.com/how-we-help/dayforce/pay… | product |
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