SB2021021204 - SQL injection in Accellion FTA

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed to the web interface. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild in mid-December 2020 and January 2021.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.accellion.com/company/press-releases/accellion-provides-update-to-recent-fta-security-incident/
• https://www.guidepointsecurity.com/accellion-fta-targeted-by-file-downloading-web-shell/