CVE-2006-4000 EXPLOIT
4.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in cgi-bin/preview_email.cgi in Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) 3.3.01.001 through 3.3.03.053 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 5.83% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| barracuda networks | barracuda spam firewall |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Barracuda Spam Firewall 3.3.x - 'preview_email.cgi?file' Arbitrary File Access | 2006-08-01 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21258
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441861/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19276
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3104
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28214
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21258
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441861/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19276
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3104
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28214
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