Barracuda Message Archiver 2018 Add_Update ldap_load_entry.cgi ldap_user cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Barracuda Message Archiver 2018. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file cgi-mod/ldap_load_entry.cgi of the component Add_Update Module. The manipulation of the argument ldap_user as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-20369. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Barracuda Message Archiver 2018. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file cgi-mod/ldap_load_entry.cgi of the component Add_Update Module. The manipulation of the argument ldap_user as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Barracuda Message Archiver 2018 has XSS in the error_msg exception-handling value for the ldap_user parameter to the cgi-mod/ldap_load_entry.cgi module. The injection point of the issue is the Add_Update module.

The bug was discovered 11/12/2018. The weakness was published 12/23/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vulnerability-lab.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20369 since 12/22/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 40 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Barracuda

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• Message Archiver

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• 2018

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.barracuda.com/

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