Barracuda Networks Barracuda Spam Firewall 3.1.16 Firmware img.pl privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Barracuda Networks Barracuda Spam Firewall 3.1.16 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file img.pl of the component Firmware. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2847. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Barracuda Networks Barracuda Spam Firewall 3.1.16 (Firewall Software). This affects an unknown part of the file img.pl of the component Firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the f parameter.

The bug was discovered 09/01/2005. The weakness was presented 09/08/2005 by Francois Harvey (Website). The advisory is shared at securiweb.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2847 since 09/08/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19556 (Barracuda Spam Firewall < 3.1.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 74225 (Barracuda Networks Spam Firewall Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4024.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22120), Tenable (19556), SecurityFocus (BID 14712†), OSVDB (19279†) and Secunia (SA16683†). See VDB-26255 and VDB-26254 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 19556
Nessus Name: Barracuda Spam Firewall < 3.1.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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MetaSploit ID: barracuda_img_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: Barracuda IMG.PL Remote Command Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securiweb.net
Researcher: Francois Harvey
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2847 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2847
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26253
X-Force: 22120
SecurityFocus: 14712 - Barracuda Spam Firewall IMG.PL Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 16683 - Barracuda Spam Firewall Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19279 - Barracuda Spam Firewall img.pl command execute
Vulnerability Center: 9111 - Barracuda Spam Firewall Firmware < 3.1.18 Command Execution via Shell Metacharacters to IMP.PL, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 10/28/2024 07:08
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (79), 06/09/2019 09:47 (12), 07/05/2021 19:34 (3), 10/28/2024 07:08 (16)
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