Barracuda Spam Firewall default account

barracuda-default-account (28213) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Barracuda Spam Firewall has a default guest account in the Login.pm script. A remote attacker could use this account to gain unauthorized access to the Web interface and obtain sensitive configuration information. An attacker could use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.

Platforms Affected:

  • Barracuda Networks, Barracuda Spam Firewall 3.3.01.001-3.3.02.05

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Barracuda Spam Firewall (3.3.0.54 or later), available from Barracuda Networks Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Barracuda Networks Web site, Barracuda Networks - Spam Filter / Spam Firewall / Spam Appliance Specialists at http://www.barracudanetworks.com/products/.
  • BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Aug 01 2006 - 16:18:15 CDT, Barracuda Vulnerability: Hardcoded Password [NNL-20060801-01] at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-08/0025.html.
  • BID-19276: Barracuda Networks Spam Firewall Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-4001: Login.pm in Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) 3.3.01.001 through 3.3.03.053 contains a hard-coded password for the guest account, which allows remote attackers to read sensitive information such as e-mail logs, and possibly e-mail contents and the admin password.
  • SA21258: Barracuda Spam Firewall Shell Command Injection and Default Account
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3104: Barracuda Spam Firewall Directory Traversal and Command Execution Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Aug 01, 2006

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