# CVE-2017-8303: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Accellion FTA devices by injecting shell metacharacters into the method parameter of the find.api endpoint.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 May 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7h3r-xf2x-c3p7

## What is CVE-2017-8303?

CVE-2017-8303 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered on Accellion FTA devices before FTA_9_12_180. seos/1000/find.api allows Remote Code Execution with shell metacharacters in the method parameter.

Weakness: CWE-116 (Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8303?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Accellion File Transfer Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8303 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-8794](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8794/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2019-5622](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5622/): Accellion File Transfer Appliance Use of Hard-coded Credentials (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-5623](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5623/): Accellion File Transfer Appliance Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-2857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2857/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-8789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8789/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8303 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8303 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8303/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8303/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8303
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8303
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8303

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8303/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.