CVE-2015-2856 : Directory traversal vulnerability in the template function in function.inc in Ac

Directory traversal vulnerability in the template function in function.inc in Accellion File Transfer Appliance devices before FTA_9_11_210 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the statecode cookie.

Published 2017-10-10 13:29:00

Updated 2017-10-23 22:02:04

Source CERT/CC

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2015-2856

Accellion » File Transfer Appliance
Versions up to, including, (<=) fta_9_11_200
cpe:2.3:a:accellion:file_transfer_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-2856

EPSS FAQ

96.57%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 100 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2015-2856

Accellion FTA 'statecode' Cookie Arbitrary File Read

Disclosure Date: 2015-07-10

First seen: 2020-04-26

auxiliary/scanner/http/accellion_fta_statecode_file_read

This module exploits a file disclosure vulnerability in the Accellion File Transfer appliance. This vulnerability is triggered when a user-provided 'statecode' cookie parameter is appended to a file path that is processed as a HTML template. By prepending this cook

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CVSS scores for CVE-2015-2856

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2015-2856

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-2856

https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/accellion_fta_statecode_file_read

Accellion FTA 'statecode' Cookie Arbitrary File Read
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