CVE-2017-8791 Other in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a CRLF injection in the login page to bypass authentication mechanisms on Accellion FTA devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-8791?

CVE-2017-8791 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Accellion FTA devices before FTA_9_12_180. There is a home/seos/courier/login.html auth_params CRLF attack vector.

Weakness: CWE-93

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8791?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Accellion File Transfer Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-8791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v65p-hgf8-v8qq.

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