Barracuda Spam Firewall preview_email.cgi directory traversal
| barracuda-previewemail-directory-traversal (28214) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Barracuda Spam Firewall could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. An attacker with valid account credentials could send a specially-crafted request GET to the preview_email.cgi containing "dot dot" sequences (../) in the file parameter to traverse directories and view arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.1 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.6 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Barracuda Spam Firewall (3.3.0.54 or later), available from Barracuda Networks Web site. See References.
References:
- Barracuda Networks Web site: Barracuda Networks - Spam Filter / Spam Firewall / Spam Appliance Specialists.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Aug 01 2006 - 16:20:39 CDT: Barracuda Vulnerability: Arbitrary File Disclosure [NNL-20060801-02].
- BID-19276: Barracuda Networks Spam Firewall Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4000: 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.
- SA21258: Barracuda Spam Firewall Shell Command Injection and Default Account
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3104: Barracuda Spam Firewall Directory Traversal and Command Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Barracuda Networks Barracuda Spam Firewall 3.3.01.001-3.3.02.05
Reported:
Aug 01, 2006
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