Accellion FTP Server prior FTA_9_12_220 Accusoft Prizm Content Flash customTabCategoryName/customButton1Image cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Accellion FTP Server and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Accusoft Prizm Content Flash. Performing a manipulation of the argument customTabCategoryName/customButton1Image as part of Parameter results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-9500. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Accellion FTP Server (File Transfer Software). This affects an unknown part of the component Accusoft Prizm Content Flash. The manipulation of the argument customTabCategoryName/customButton1Image as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 uses the Accusoft Prizm Content flash component, which contains multiple parameters (customTabCategoryName, customButton1Image) that are vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

The bug was discovered 02/08/2017. The weakness was disclosed 07/13/2018 by Ashish Kamble as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9500 since 11/21/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 520 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version FTA_9_12_220 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96154†). The entry VDB-121466 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 100942
OpenVAS Name: Accellion FTA Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FTP Server FTA_9_12_220

Timelineinfo

11/21/2016 🔍
02/08/2017 +79 days 🔍
02/08/2017 +0 days 🔍
07/13/2018 +519 days 🔍
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07/14/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/27/2024 +2358 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Ashish Kamble
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-9500 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9500
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121467
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SecurityFocus: 96154 - Accellion FTP server Information Disclosure and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2018 17:09
Updated: 12/27/2024 13:35
Changes: 07/14/2018 17:09 (71), 03/05/2020 08:38 (1), 12/27/2024 13:35 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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