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.
CVE-2005-2847
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 87% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 53%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 98.9%
- 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 / 21× in last 30d)
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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✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 30, 2010
Barracuda - IMG.pl Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-1236✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 27, 2005
Barracuda Spam Firewall < 3.1.18 - Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/barracuda_img_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 1, 2005
Barracuda IMG.PL Remote Command Execution
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