// For flags

CVE-2009-4648

Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance - Multiple Command Restriction / Privilege Escalations

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance before 8_0_105 does not properly restrict access to sensitive commands and arguments that run with extra sudo privileges, which allows local administrators to gain privileges via (1) arbitrary arguments in the --file_move action in /usr/local/bin/admin.pl, or a hard link attack in (2) chmod or (3) a certain cp command.

Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance anterior a v8_0_105 no restringe adecuadamente el acceso a los comandos sensibles y argumentos que se ejecuta con privilegios sudo adicionales, lo cual permite a los administradores locales obtener privilegios a través de (1)argumentos a su elección en la acción --file_move en /usr/local/bin/admin.pl, o un ataque de enlace duro en (2) chmod o (3) un cierto comando cp.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-02-10 First Exploit
  • 2010-02-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-02-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Accellion
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Secure File Transfer Appliance
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7_0_135
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-
Affected
Accellion
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Secure File Transfer Appliance
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7_0_178
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-
Affected
Accellion
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Secure File Transfer Appliance
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7_0_189
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-
Affected
Accellion
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Secure File Transfer Appliance
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7_0_259
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-
Affected
Accellion
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Secure File Transfer Appliance
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7_0_296
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-
Affected