CVE-2023-7102: Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-08 00:03 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Use of a Third Party library produced a vulnerability in Barracuda Networks Inc. Barracuda ESG Appliance which allowed Parameter Injection.This issue affected Barracuda ESG Appliance, from 5.1.3.001 through 9.2.1.001, until Barracuda removed the vulnerable logic.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by Mandiant, published 2023-12-24).
Weakness: CWE-1104: Use of Unmaintained Third Party Components
How it can be exploited
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 1 research write-up naming this CVE.
See all 5 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.446
likely to be attacked soon - VEDAS
- 0.980
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- No public rule yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| Barracuda Networks Inc. Barracuda ESG Appliance | from 5.1.3.001 up to and including 9.2.1.001 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
Advisories on this CVE
- Barracuda warns of critical flaws that chain to root access on Email Security Gateway and other appliances (full advisory)
References
Other references
- https://www.barracuda.com/company/legal/esg-vulnerability
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
- https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
- https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
- https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md
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Where this comes from
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