CVE-2006-4081 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

preview_email.cgi in Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) 3.3.01.001 through 3.3.03.053 allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters ("|" pipe symbol) in the file parameter. NOTE: the attack can be extended to arbitrary commands by the presence of CVE-2006-4000.

Published: 2006-08-11

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 18.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:barracuda_networks:barracuda_spam_firewall:3.3.01.001:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:barracuda_networks:barracuda_spam_firewall:3.3.03.053:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.18477.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0110.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21258
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1363
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442132/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442249/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19276
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28234

History

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Subscriptions

Barracuda Networks Barracuda Spam Firewall

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-08-11T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:44.859Z

Reserved: 2006-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4081

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-08-11T10:04:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-4081

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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