CVE-2005-2848
Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16...
Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter.
- Record
CVE-2005-2848- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter.
- Record
CVE-2005-2848- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2849 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2849- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxhw-3mwj-8m78 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16...
Directory traversal vulnerability in img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter.
- Record
GHSA-xxhw-3mwj-8m78- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Barracuda Spam Firewall < 3.1.18 - Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2005-09-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2848 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Barracuda Networks Spam Firewall, published September 8, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.77%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securiweb.net/wiki/Ressources/AvisDeSecurite/2005.1
securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014837.html
secunia.com/advisories/16683
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=112560044813390&w=2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22120
securityfocus.com/bid/14710
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2848
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xxhw-3mwj-8m78