Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance 7 0 135 web_client_user_guide.html lang path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance. This affects an unknown function of the file web_client_user_guide.html. This manipulation of the argument lang causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-4645. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance (File Transfer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file web_client_user_guide.html. The manipulation of the argument lang with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in web_client_user_guide.html in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance before 8_0_105 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.

The weakness was published 02/19/2010 by Tim Brown (Portcullis) with Portcullis Computer Security Ltd (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4645 since 02/19/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:web_client_user_guide.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 7 0 189 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (56246), Exploit-DB (33622), SecurityFocus (BID 38176†) and Secunia (SA38538†). Similar entries are available at VDB-51898, VDB-51897, VDB-51896 and VDB-51894. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Secure File Transfer Appliance 7 0 189

Timelineinfo

02/10/2010 🔍
02/12/2010 +2 days 🔍
02/19/2010 +7 days 🔍
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02/19/2010 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1853 days 🔍
05/01/2026 +4061 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tim Brown (Portcullis)
Organization: Portcullis Computer Security Ltd
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-4645 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4645
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51895
X-Force: 56246 - Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) web_client_user_guide.html
SecurityFocus: 38176 - Accellion File Transfer Appliance Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 38538 - Accellion File Transfer Appliance Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Less Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/01/2026 00:58
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (62), 12/18/2017 08:18 (2), 12/21/2024 16:30 (21), 05/01/2026 00:58 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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