# CVE-2015-2857: Accellion File Transfer Appliance before FTA\_9\_11\_210 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the oaut

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2017-08-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Accellion File Transfer Appliance before FTA_9_11_210 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the oauth_token parameter.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132665/Accellion-FTA-getStatus-verify_oauth_token-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/accellion_fta_getstatus_oauth
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2015/07/10/r7-2015-08-accellion-file-transfer-appliance-vulnerabilities-cve-2015-2856-cve-2015-2857
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37597/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37597
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/accellion_fta_getstatus_oauth.rb

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