CVE-2019-5623 Accellion File Transfer Appliance Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Accellion File Transfer Appliance due to improper neutralization of special elements.
- 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-2019-5623?
CVE-2019-5623 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Accellion File Transfer Appliance, published on 29 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Accellion File Transfer Appliance version FTA_8_0_540 suffers from an instance of CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection').
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5623?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accellion File Transfer Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5623?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2019-5623 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Accellion File Transfer Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppwj-cv8x-vq3q.