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CVE-2006-4081

Published: Aug 11, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.2%
Top 10.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
barracuda spam firewallbarracuda networks
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
barracuda networkscommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka barracuda spam firewall, barracuda im firewall, rmm

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21258
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19276
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28234
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 11, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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