Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance 7 0 135 Audit Log Username cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance. Affected is an unknown function of the component Audit Log. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-4647. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance (File Transfer Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Audit Log. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance before 7_0_296 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter, which is not properly handled when the administrator views audit logs.

The weakness was disclosed 02/19/2010 by Tim Brown (Portcullis) with Portcullis Computer Security Ltd (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4647 since 02/19/2010. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as highly functional.

Upgrading to version 7 0 189 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (56247), SecurityFocus (BID 38176†) and Secunia (SA38522†). The entries VDB-51898, VDB-51895 and VDB-51894 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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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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03/18/2015 +1853 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2009-4647 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4647
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51897
X-Force: 56247 - Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) user name cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 38176 - Accellion File Transfer Appliance Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 38522 - Accellion File Transfer Appliance Script Insertion Vulnerability, Less Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/01/2026 00:58
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (56), 12/17/2017 10:06 (8), 05/01/2026 00:58 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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