Is CVE-2017-8794 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-8794 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8794?

CVE-2017-8794 has a CVSS score of 10 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-8794?

Patch guidance is available from accellion security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-8794.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-8794?

1 product: accellion file transfer appliance.

Fix CVE-2017-8794 - CRITICAL

Description

An issue was discovered on Accellion FTA devices before FTA_9_12_180. Because a regular expression (intended to match local https URLs) lacks an initial ^ character, courier/web/1000@/wmProgressval.html allows SSRF attacks with a file:///etc/passwd#https:// URL pattern.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-918 · Server-Side Request Forgery

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ACCELLION
Published: 5/5/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-8794

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