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CVE-2012-4739

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Barracuda SSL VPN before 2.2.2.203 (2012-07-05) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) policyLaunching, (2)…

Published Aug 31, 2012barracudanetworksCWE-79EPSS 3.29%

Overview

CVE-2012-4739 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting barracudanetworks barracuda_ssl_vpn. It was published on August 31, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Barracuda SSL VPN before 2.2.2.203 (2012-07-05) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) policyLaunching, (2) resourcePrefix, or (3) actionPath parameter in showUserResourceCategories.do; (4) list or (5) path parameter to fileSystem.do; or (6) return-To parameter to launchAgent.do.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from barracudanetworks. Update barracuda_ssl_vpn 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
barracudanetworksbarracuda_ssl_vpn0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4739?

CVE-2012-4739 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting barracudanetworks barracuda_ssl_vpn. It was published on August 31, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-4739?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4739?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from barracudanetworks. Update barracuda_ssl_vpn 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.

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