# CVE-2009-4648: Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance before 8\_0\_105 does not properly restrict access to sensitive commands and arguments that run with

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38176
- http://www.portcullis-security.com/338.php
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56248
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33623

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