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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2848 · published 8 September 2005

CVE-2005-2848: Barracuda networks barracuda spam firewall vulnerability

Barracuda Networks · Barracuda Spam Firewall

Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 8.8% · top 5.0%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
8.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112560044813390&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16683/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://securiweb.net/wiki/Ressources/AvisDeSecurite/2005.1 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14710 ExploitPatch
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014837.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22120
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112560044813390&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16683/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://securiweb.net/wiki/Ressources/AvisDeSecurite/2005.1 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14710 ExploitPatch
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014837.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22120

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2848), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.