Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9499
Potential exploit
Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 only returns the username in the server response if the username is invalid. An attacker may use this information to determine valid user accounts and enumerate them.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2016-9499
- cpe:2.3:a:accellion:ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9499
0.61%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9499
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9499
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product provides different responses to incoming requests in a way that reveals internal state information to an unauthorized actor outside of the intended control sphere.Assigned by: cret@cert.org (Secondary)
References for CVE-2016-9499
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https://www.qualys.com/2016/12/06/qsa-2016-12-06/qsa-2016-12-06.pdf
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/745607
VU#745607 - Accellion FTP server contains information exposure and cross-site scripting vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96154
Accellion FTP server Information Disclosure and Cross-Site Scripting VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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