Parameter Injection in Barracuda ESG via Spreadsheet::ParseExcel
CVE-2023-7102 is a parameter injection vulnerability in Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) Appliance caused by vulnerable logic introduced through a third-party library, identified in reporting as Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. Barracuda stated the issue affected ESG Appliance versions 5.1.3.001 through 9.2.1.001 until the vulnerable logic was removed. Available reporting indicates the flaw was exploitable through malicious Excel attachments processed by the appliance’s email attachment handling/scanning workflow. Barracuda disclosed that this vulnerability was used as a follow-on exploitation path to reinstall updated SEASPY and SALTWATER malware variants after initial remediation efforts.
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A vulnerability in the Spreadsheet::ParseExcel library exploited via malicious Excel attachments as a follow-on vector in Barracuda ESG campaigns to re-establish persistence by reinstalling updated malware after remediation.
A vulnerability in the Spreadsheet::ParseExcel library exploited via malicious Excel attachments as a follow-on vector in Barracuda ESG campaigns to re-establish access by reinstalling updated malware variants.
A vulnerability in the Spreadsheet::ParseExcel library leveraged via malicious Excel attachments as follow-on exploitation to re-establish access and reinstall updated malware variants in the Barracuda ESG intrusion set.
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