CVE-2016-9499 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Accellion FTP server versions prior to FTA_9_12_220. The server inadvertently reveals valid usernames by only returning the username in its response when an invalid one is provided, allowing attackers to enumerate user accounts. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< fta_9_12_220CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:accellion:ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.