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CVE-2009-4646

9.0 · HIGH

Static code injection vulnerability in the administrative web interface in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary shell commands by…

Published Feb 19, 2010accellionCWE-94EPSS 1.72%

Overview

CVE-2009-4646 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting accellion secure_file_transfer_appliance. It was published on February 19, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Static code injection vulnerability in the administrative web interface in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary shell commands by appending them to a request to update the SNMP public community string.

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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/38538Refwww.portcullis-security.com/339.phpRefsecunia.com/advisories/38538Refwww.portcullis-security.com/339.php

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4646?

CVE-2009-4646 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting accellion secure_file_transfer_appliance. It was published on February 19, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-4646?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-4646?

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-2009-4646?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-4646 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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