Is CVE-2009-4645 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4645 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4645?

CVE-2009-4645 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2009-4645?

Patch guidance is available from accellion security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-4645.

CVE-2009-4645 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-4645?

5 products: accellion secure file transfer appliance, accellion secure file transfer appliance, accellion secure file transfer appliance, accellion secure file transfer appliance, accellion secure file transfer appliance.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in web_client_user_guide.html in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance before 8_0_105 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ACCELLION
Published: 2/19/2010
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

accellion : secure_file_transfer_applianceaccellion : secure_file_transfer_applianceaccellion : secure_file_transfer_applianceaccellion : secure_file_transfer_applianceaccellion : secure_file_transfer_appliance

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD