CVE-2017-8793: High severity accellion secure file transfer appliance vulnerability

Published May 5, 2017
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Updated

An issue was discovered on Accellion FTA devices before FTA912180. By sending a POST request to home/seos/courier/web/wmProgressstat.html.php with an attacker domain in the acallow parameter, the device will respond with an Access-Control-Allow-Origin header allowing the attacker to have site access with a bypass of the Same Origin Policy.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Accellion File Transfer Appliance<=9_12_40

Event History

May 5, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8793?

CVE-2017-8793 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-8793?

To fix CVE-2017-8793, upgrade the Accellion File Transfer Appliance to version FTA_9_12_180 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-8793?

CVE-2017-8793 is an access control vulnerability that allows cross-origin requests from an attacker.

4

What devices are affected by CVE-2017-8793?

CVE-2017-8793 affects Accellion File Transfer Appliance devices running versions earlier than FTA_9_12_180.

5

Can exploitation of CVE-2017-8793 lead to data exposure?

Yes, exploitation of CVE-2017-8793 can potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data.

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