CVE-2021-27101: Accellion FTA SQL Injection Vulnerability

Published Feb 16, 2021
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Updated

Accellion FTA 912370 and earlier is affected by SQL injection via a crafted Host header in a request to documentroot.html. The fixed version is FTA912380 and later.

Other sources

Accellion FTA contains a SQL injection vulnerability exploited via a crafted host header in a request to documentroot.html.

CISA

Affected Software

2 affected components
Accellion FTA<=9_12_370
Accellion FTA

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Accellion File Transfer Appliance to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in FTA_9_12_380

Event History

Feb 16, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:02 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 3, 2021
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Ransomware
via CISA·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-27101?

CVE-2021-27101 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting Accellion FTA 9_12_370 and earlier versions.

2

How does CVE-2021-27101 impact Accellion FTA?

CVE-2021-27101 allows an attacker to perform SQL injection by crafting a Host header in a request to document_root.html in Accellion FTA.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-27101?

CVE-2021-27101 has a severity level of 9.8 (Critical).

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-27101?

To fix CVE-2021-27101, upgrade to Accellion FTA version FTA_9_12_380 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-27101?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-27101 at the following references: [Github - CVE-2021-27101](https://github.com/accellion/CVEs/blob/main/CVE-2021-27101.txt), [Accellion FTA Product Page](https://www.accellion.com/products/fta/).

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