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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2849 · published 8 September 2005

CVE-2005-2849: Barracuda networks barracuda spam firewall vulnerability

Barracuda Networks · Barracuda Spam Firewall

Argument injection vulnerability in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to (1) read portions of source code via the -f option to Dig (dig_device.cgi), (2) determine file existence via the -r argument to Tcpdump (tcpdump_device.cgi) or (3) modify files in the cgi-bin directory via the -w argument to Tcpdump.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% · top 28.9%
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to (1) read portions of source code via the -f option to Dig (dig_device.cgi), (2) determine file existence via the -r argument to Tcpdump (tcpdump_device.cgi) or (3) modify files in the cgi-bin directory via the -w argument to Tcpdump.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014837.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112560044813390&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16683/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://securiweb.net/wiki/Ressources/AvisDeSecurite/2005.1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014837.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2849), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.