CVE-2017-6320 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 11.1% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A remote command injection vulnerability exists in the Barracuda Load Balancer product line (confirmed on v5.4.0.004 (2015-11-26) and v6.0.1.006 (2016-08-19); fixed in 6.1.0.003 (2017-01-17)) in which an authenticated user can execute arbitrary shell commands and gain root privileges. The vulnerability stems from unsanitized data being processed in a system call when the delete_assessment command is issued.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 11.08% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-07-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| barracuda | load balancer adc |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Barracuda Load Balancer Firmware < 6.0.1.006 - Remote Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2017-07-18 |
References
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