Is CVE-2015-2857 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2857 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2857?

CVE-2015-2857 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-2857?

Patch guidance is available from accellion security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-2857.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-2857?

1 product: accellion file transfer appliance.

Fix CVE-2015-2857 - CRITICAL

Description

Accellion File Transfer Appliance before FTA_9_11_210 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the oauth_token parameter.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-77 · Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ACCELLION
Published: 8/22/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-2857

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