CVE-2021-27103: Accellion FTA Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability

Published Feb 16, 2021
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Updated

Accellion FTA 912411 and earlier is affected by SSRF via a crafted POST request to wmProgressstat.html. The fixed version is FTA912416 and later.

Other sources

Accellion FTA contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exploited via a crafted POST request to wmProgressstat.html.

CISA

Affected Software

3 affected components
Accellion FTA<9_12_416
Accellion FTA
Accellion FTA<=9_12_411

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_416

Event History

Feb 16, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:12 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected 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-2021-27103?

CVE-2021-27103 is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Accellion FTA that can be exploited by sending a crafted POST request.

2

How does CVE-2021-27103 affect Accellion FTA?

CVE-2021-27103 affects Accellion FTA by allowing an attacker to perform server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27103?

CVE-2021-27103 has a severity rating of critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8.

4

How can CVE-2021-27103 be exploited?

CVE-2021-27103 can be exploited by sending a crafted POST request to wmProgressstat.html in Accellion FTA.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-27103?

Accellion has released patches to address the server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in FTA.

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