CVE-2009-4648

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38176 vdb entry exploit
http://www.portcullis-security.com/338.php exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56248 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4648?
CVE-2009-4648 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4648?
To fix CVE-2009-4648, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4648 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4648 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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