CVE-2005-2847 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in the img.pl script of Barracuda Spam Firewall firmware versions 3.1.16 and 3.1.17. Attackers can exploit this by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'f' parameter. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network-based attacks, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit modules are readily available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, suggesting a high likelihood of exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:barracuda_networks:barracuda_spam_firewall:3.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:barracuda_networks:barracuda_spam_firewall:3.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.