A remote command injection vulnerability exists in the Barracuda Load Balancer product line (confirmed on v5.4.0.004 (2015-11-26) and v6.0.1.006 (2016-08-19); fixed in 6.1.0.003 (2017-01-17)) in which an authenticated user can execute arbitrary shell commands and gain root privileges
Published Jul 18, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 11.08%
Description
A remote command injection vulnerability exists in the Barracuda Load Balancer product line (confirmed on v5.4.0.004 (2015-11-26) and v6.0.1.006 (2016-08-19); fixed in 6.1.0.003 (2017-01-17)) in which an authenticated user can execute arbitrary shell commands and gain root privileges. The vulnerability stems from unsanitized data being processed in a system call when the delete_assessment command is issued.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.0.1.006
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.08% (0.11081) | 95.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.08% (0.11081) | 95.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 28.64% (0.28644) | 96.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 25.84% (0.25844) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 28.64% (0.28644) | 96.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 16, 2025 | 32.76% (0.32763) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 38.29% (0.38290) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.37% (0.32368) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 38.29% (0.38290) | 96.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00730) | 81.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00730) | 80.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00730) | 78.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00775) | 78.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.08% (0.08078) | 93.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.08% (0.08078) | 92.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.08% (0.08078) | 81.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.88% (0.05885) | 81.24th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.88% (0.05885) | 81.05th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 5.88% (0.05885) | 89.46th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.88% (0.05885) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://campus.barracuda.com/product/loadbalanceradc/article/ADC/ReleaseNotes610003/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42333/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://campus.barracuda.com/product/loadbalanceradc/article/ADC/ReleaseNotes610003/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42333/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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