TI-2016-02115 Aliases CVE-2016-2353 GHSA-9gfm-w9p6-gjvg

The Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) before FTA_9_12_40 allows local users to add…

LOW 35CWE-264Published 2016-05-07 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) before FTA_9_12_40 allows local users to add an SSH key to an arbitrary group, and consequently gain privileges, via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00473 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:accellion:file_transfer_appliance::::::::	up to 9_11_210	Vulnerable	Accellion

cpe:2.3:a:accellion:file_transfer_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9_11_210 Vulnerable ·Accellion

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2353
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gfm-w9p6-gjvg

References

Exploit 1

http://devco.re/blog/2016/04/21/how-I-hacked-facebook-and-found-someones-backdoor-script-eng-ver/

Advisory 1

VU#505560

TI-2015-02522 Accellion File Transfer Appliance before FTA_9_11_210 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2015-02521 Directory traversal vulnerability in the template function in function.inc in Accellion… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2017-05869 An issue was discovered on Accellion FTA devices before FTA_9_12_180. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-06305 An issue was discovered on Accellion FTA devices before FTA_9_12_180. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2016-02114 The Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) before FTA_9_12_40 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2019-03988 Accellion File Transfer Appliance Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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