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CVE-2009-4648

7.2 · HIGH

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…

Published Feb 19, 2010accellionCWE-264EPSS 0.82%

Overview

CVE-2009-4648 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 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

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

Refwww.portcullis-security.com/338.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38176Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56248Refwww.portcullis-security.com/338.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38176Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56248

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4648?

CVE-2009-4648 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 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-4648?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-4648?

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-2009-4648?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-4648 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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