RCE in Accellion File_transfer_appliance
CVE-2015-2857
Accellion File Transfer Appliance before FTA_9_11_210 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the oauth_token parameter.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.867 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Accellion File_transfer_appliance
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2857?
- CVE-2015-2857 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Accellion File_transfer_appliance, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2015-2857?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-2857 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.