Vulnerability · Published Dec 24, 2023 · Assigned by Mandiant
CVE-2023-7102Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Barracuda ESG Appliance from Barracuda Networks Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 44.6% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)44.6%top 1.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Metasploit
Official description
Use of a Third Party library produced a vulnerability in Barracuda Networks Inc. Barracuda ESG Appliance which allowed Parameter Injection.This issue affected Barracuda ESG Appliance, from 5.1.3.001 through 9.2.1.001, until Barracuda removed the vulnerable logic.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Barracuda Networks Inc. | Barracuda ESG Appliance | 5.1.3.001 – through 9.2.1.001 |
Weakness: CWE-1104
References
- https://www.barracuda.com/company/legal/esg-vulnerability
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
- https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
- https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
- https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md