CVE-2006-4000 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Barracuda Spam Firewall devices via directory traversal in the preview email CGI script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4000?
CVE-2006-4000 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Barracuda Networks Barracuda Spam Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2006-4000 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4000 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmvp-38jx-w8g9.