CVE-2016-9500 (GCVE-0-2016-9500)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-13 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:50
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
The Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 is vulnerable to informaiton exposure
Summary
Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 uses the Accusoft Prizm Content flash component, which contains multiple parameters (customTabCategoryName, customButton1Image) that are vulnerable to cross-site scripting.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.qualys.com/2016/12/06/qsa-2016-12-06/… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96154 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/745607 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accellion | FTP Server |
Affected:
FTA_9_12_220 , < FTA_9_12_220
(custom)
|
Date Public
2017-02-08 00:00
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