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CVE-2008-0971

3.5 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.cgi in Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) before 3.5.12.007, Message Archiver before 1.2.1.002, Web Filter before 3.3.0.052, IM Firewall befo…

Published Dec 19, 2008barracuda_networksCWE-79EPSS 1.50%

Overview

CVE-2008-0971 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting barracuda_networks barracuda_im_firewall. It was published on December 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.cgi in Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) before 3.5.12.007, Message Archiver before 1.2.1.002, Web Filter before 3.3.0.052, IM Firewall before 3.1.01.017, and Load Balancer before 2.3.024 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Policy Name field in Search Based Retention Policy in Message Archiver; unspecified parameters in the (2) IP Configuration, (3) Administration, (4) Journal Accounts, (5) Retention Policy, and (6) GroupWise Sync components in Message Archiver; (7) input to search operations in Web Filter; and (8) input used in error messages and (9) hidden INPUT elements in (a) Spam Firewall, (b) IM Firewall, and (c) Web Filter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from barracuda_networks. Update barracuda_im_firewall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
barracuda_networksbarracuda_im_firewall0Affected
barracuda_networksbarracuda_load_balancer0Affected
barracuda_networksbarracuda_message_archiver0Affected
barracuda_networksbarracuda_spam_firewall0Affected
barracuda_networksbarracuda_web_filter0Affected

References

Refdcsl.ul.ie/advisories/03.htmRefsecunia.com/advisories/33164Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4792Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1021454Refwww.barracudanetworks.com/ns/support/tech_alert.phpRefwww.osvdb.org/50709Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499294/100/0/threadedRefdcsl.ul.ie/advisories/03.htmRefsecunia.com/advisories/33164Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4792

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0971?

CVE-2008-0971 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting barracuda_networks barracuda_im_firewall. It was published on December 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2008-0971?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0971?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from barracuda_networks. Update barracuda_im_firewall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0971?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0971 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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