HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2008-0971
LOW

CVE-2008-0971

CWE-79Published: December 19, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

3.5
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-0971 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

barracuda_networks5 product(s)
barracuda im firewallbarracuda load balancerbarracuda message archiverbarracuda spam firewallbarracuda web filter
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33164
ADVISORYhttp://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/support/tech_alert.php
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33164
ADVISORYhttp://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/support/tech_alert.php

All References (14)

→
http://dcsl.ul.ie/advisories/03.htm
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/33164Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4792
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021454
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http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/support/tech_alert.phpVendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/50709
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499294/100/0/threaded
→
http://dcsl.ul.ie/advisories/03.htm
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/33164Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4792
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021454
→
http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/support/tech_alert.phpVendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/50709
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499294/100/0/threaded

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-0971
CVSS Score3.5 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessCWE-79
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 19, 2008

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2008-0971 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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