The Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-204.
Summary
Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 only returns the username in the server response if the username is invalid. An attacker may use this information to determine valid user accounts and enumerate them.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FTP Server (Accellion) Fixed in FTA_9_12_220
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Accellion FTP Server FTA_9_12_220
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2016-07766 The Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 is vulnerable to informaiton exposurePriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64mw-c7hp-gmxw
References
Advisory 1
More Accellion Ftp Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07766 The Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 is vulnerable to informaiton exposure CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-9499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-64mw-c7hp-gmxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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