Barracuda Spam Firewall cgi-bin/ldap_test.cgi email cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Barracuda Spam Firewall. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file cgi-bin/ldap_test.cgi. This manipulation of the argument email causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-2333. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Barracuda Spam Firewall (Firewall Software) (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file cgi-bin/ldap_test.cgi. The manipulation of the argument email with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ldap_test.cgi in Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) before 3.5.11.025 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the email parameter.

The bug was discovered 04/24/2008. The weakness was published 05/23/2008 by Mark Crowther with Information Risk Management Plc. (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at irmplc.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2333 since 05/18/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 29 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32434 (Barracuda Spam Firewall cgi-bin/ldap_test.cgi email Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at barracudanetworks.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42594), Exploit-DB (31828), Tenable (32434), SecurityFocus (BID 29340†) and OSVDB (45611†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3334, VDB-45599 and VDB-45598. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 32434
Nessus Name: Barracuda Spam Firewall cgi-bin/ldap_test.cgi email Parameter XSS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: barracudanetworks.com

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04/24/2008 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: barracuda.com

Advisory: irmplc.com
Researcher: Mark Crowther
Organization: Information Risk Management Plc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2333 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3715
X-Force: 42594 - Barracuda Spam Firewall email parameter cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 29340 - Barracuda Spam Firewall 'ldap_test.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 30362 - Barracuda Spam Firewall "email" Cross-Site Scripting, Less Critical
OSVDB: 45611 - Barracuda Spam Firewall cgi-bin/ldap_test.cgi email Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1020108 - Barracuda Spam Firewall Input Validation Hole in 'ldap_test.cgi' Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 18474 - Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Conduct XSS Attacks, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1627

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

Created: 06/19/2008 12:41
Updated: 12/06/2024 09:50
Changes: 06/19/2008 12:41 (93), 09/12/2017 13:37 (4), 03/16/2021 14:28 (3), 06/18/2024 06:04 (15), 12/06/2024 09:50 (1)
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