# CVE-2021-27101: Accellion FTA 9\_12\_370 and earlier is affected by SQL injection via a crafted Host header in a request to document\_root.html.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2021-11-03, remediation due 2021-11-17
- Published: 2021-02-16 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) software is affected by a SQL injection flaw that an attacker can trigger by sending a specially crafted Host header in a request to a particular web page. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to read or manipulate the appliance's database, potentially exposing sensitive files and data transferred through the system.

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## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Accellion FTA 9_12_370 and earlier is affected by SQL injection via a crafted Host header in a request to document_root.html. The fixed version is FTA_9_12_380 and later.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.accellion.com/products/fta/
- https://github.com/accellion/CVEs/blob/main/CVE-2021-27101.txt

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