SB2012021804 - Multiple vulnerabilities in CBARRATT BackupPC

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SB2012021804 - Multiple vulnerabilities in CBARRATT BackupPC

Published: February 18, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012021804
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4923)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in View.pm in BackupPC 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, and possibly earlier when processing num parameter in a view action to index.cgi, related to the log file viewer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3361. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5081)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in RestoreFile.pm in BackupPC 3.1.0, 3.2.1, and possibly other earlier versions when processing share parameter in a RestoreFile action to index.cgi. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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