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CVE-2008-7012

7.8 · HIGH

courier/1000@/api_error_email.html (aka "error reporting page") in Accellion File Transfer Appliance FTA_7_0_178, and possibly other versions before FTA_7_0_189, allows remote attackers to send spa…

Published Aug 19, 2009accellionEPSS 6.67%

Overview

CVE-2008-7012 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting accellion secure_file_transfer_appliance. It was published on August 19, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

courier/1000@/api_error_email.html (aka "error reporting page") in Accellion File Transfer Appliance FTA_7_0_178, and possibly other versions before FTA_7_0_189, allows remote attackers to send spam e-mail via modified description and client_email parameters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from accellion. Update secure_file_transfer_appliance to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
accellionsecure_file_transfer_appliance0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/48242Refsecunia.com/advisories/31848Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31178Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020870Refzebux.free.fr/pub/Advisory/Advisory_Accellion_SPAM_Engine_Vulnerability_200808.txtRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45159Refosvdb.org/48242Refsecunia.com/advisories/31848Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31178Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020870

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7012?

CVE-2008-7012 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting accellion secure_file_transfer_appliance. It was published on August 19, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-7012?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-7012?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from accellion. Update secure_file_transfer_appliance to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-7012?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-7012 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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