CVE-2017-8796 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) devices prior to version FTA_9_12_180. The flaw, stemming from the misuse of mysql_real_escape_string in seos/courier/communication_p2p.php, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the app_id parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a severe risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability without user interaction. Despite its high severity, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has not been added to CISA's KEV catalog, nor is there any evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9_12_40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:accellion:file_transfer_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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