The Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.
Published Jul 13, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.67%
Description
Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 only returns the username in the server response if the username is invalid. An attacker may use this information to determine valid user accounts and enumerate them.
Affected products
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- Version FTA_9_12_220StatusaffectedConstraints<FTA_9_12_220
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accellion | FTP Server | n/a |
|
- < fta_9_12_220
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Both issues have been addressed in the most recent version FTA_9_12_220, released on 31 January 2017. Previously, CVE-2016-9500 was addressed in FTA_9_12_160 released on 29 November 2016.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.67% (0.07669) | 94.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.77% (0.07766) | 93.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.62% (0.00620) | 68.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 53.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 51.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 57.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 64.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00273) | 63.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 64.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/745607 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://www.qualys.com/2016/12/06/qsa-2016-12-06/qsa-2016-12-06.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96154 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/745607 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.qualys.com/2016/12/06/qsa-2016-12-06/qsa-2016-12-06.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96154 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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