CVE-2005-2847

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the f parameter.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 99.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 8, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112560044813390&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16683/
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14712
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014837.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securiweb.net/wiki/Ressources/AvisDeSecurite/2005.1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112560044813390&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16683/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14712
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014837.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securiweb.net/wiki/Ressources/AvisDeSecurite/2005.1

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-16893✓ verified
First seen Apr 30, 2010
Barracuda - IMG.pl Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-1236✓ verified
First seen Sep 27, 2005
Barracuda Spam Firewall < 3.1.18 - Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/barracuda_img_exec✓ verified
First seen Sep 1, 2005
Barracuda IMG.PL Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2847?

CVE-2005-2847 is a none vulnerability published on September 8, 2005. img.pl in Barracuda Spam Firewall running firmware 3.1.16 and 3.1.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the f parameter.

When was CVE-2005-2847 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2847 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-2847 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2847 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2847?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2847, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-2847

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