Vulnerability Description
Barracuda products, confirmed in Spam & Virus Firewall, SSL VPN, and Web Application Firewall versions prior to October 2010, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the view_help.cgi endpoint. The locale parameter fails to properly sanitize user input, allowing attackers to inject traversal sequences and null-byte terminators to access arbitrary files on the underlying system. By exploiting this flaw, unauthenticated remote attackers can retrieve sensitive configuration files such as /mail/snapshot/config.snapshot, potentially exposing credentials, internal settings, and other critical data.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/aux
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101004131244/http://secunia.com/advisories/41609/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15130
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/barracuda-multiple-products-locale-path-tra
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-20109?
CVE-2010-20109 is a documented vulnerability. Barracuda products, confirmed in Spam & Virus Firewall, SSL VPN, and Web Application Firewall versions prior to October 2010, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the view_help.cgi endpoint. The ...
How severe is CVE-2010-20109?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2010-20109. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-20109?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.