CVE-2021-27101: Accellion FTA SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2021-27101 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Accellion FTA is vulnerable to SQL injection via a crafted Host header in requests to document_root.html. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Technologies: Accellion FTA. Vendors: Accellion.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-27101 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2021-27101 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-27101?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Accellion FTA 9_12_370 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-27101?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2021-27101 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-27101?
Check whether you run Accellion FTA. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Accellion FTA 9_12_370 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2021-02-16: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2021-11-03: advisory: NVD advisory published/updated

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