CVE-2015-2856 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2015-2856?

CVE-2015-2856 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2856?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Accellion File Transfer Appliance.

Vulnerability Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the template function in function.inc in Accellion File Transfer Appliance devices before FTA_9_11_210 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the statecode cookie.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Accellion	File Transfer Appliance	<= fta_9_11_200

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/accellion_fta_statecodeExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/accellion_fta_statecodeExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-2856?

CVE-2015-2856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Directory traversal vulnerability in the template function in function.inc in Accellion File Transfer Appliance devices before FTA_9_11_210 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (do...

How severe is CVE-2015-2856?

CVE-2015-2856 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2856?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Accellion File Transfer Appliance.