CVE-2017-8794 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Attackers can exploit a regex flaw in Accellion FTA to perform Server-Side Request Forgery and read local files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8794?
CVE-2017-8794 is a critical server-side request forgery 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. Because a regular expression (intended to match local https URLs) lacks an initial ^ character, courier/web/1000@/wmProgressval.html allows SSRF attacks with a file:///etc/passwd#https:// URL pattern.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accellion File Transfer Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2017-8794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2019-5622 Accellion File Transfer Appliance Use of Hard-coded Credentials
- CVE-2019-5623 Accellion File Transfer Appliance Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
- CVE-2015-2857 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2017-8303 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2017-8789 SQL injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5359-92wf-c9gq.