CVE-2006-4000

EXPLOITED

Barracuda Spam Firewall 3.3.01.001-3.3.03.053 Directory Traversal via cgi-bin/preview_email.cgi

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2006-4000 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Greg Sinclair.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Spam Firewall, including directory traversal and remote command execution via the `preview_email.cgi` endpoint. It allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands and access sensitive files without authentication.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Greg Sinclair · perlwebappscgi

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28321

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This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Spam Firewall, including directory traversal and remote command execution via the `preview_email.cgi` endpoint. It allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands and access sensitive files without authentication.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Spam Firewall versions 3.3.01.001 to 3.3.03.055

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to the target device

MITRE ATT&CK