Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) user name cross-site scripting
| fta-username-xss (56247) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the admin interface. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the user name field to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Accellion File Transfer Appliance (8_0_105 or later), available from the Accellion Web site. See References.
References:
- Accellion Web site: Secure File Transfer - Large File Transfer - Enterprise File Transfer - Accellion.
- Portcullis Security Advisory - 09-011: Multiple Vulnerabilities In The Accellion Secure File Transfer Web Application Allows Remote Compromise As A Root User.
- BID-38176: Accellion File Transfer Appliance Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2009-4647: 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.
- OSVDB ID: 62289: Accellion File Transfer Appliance Web Interface Audit Log username Parameter XSS
- SA38522: Accellion File Transfer Appliance Script Insertion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Accellion File Transfer Appliance FTA_7_0_259
Reported:
Feb 10, 2010
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