RCE in Barracuda Load Balancer Adc
CVE-2017-6320
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.111 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Barracuda Load_balancer_adc
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6320?
- CVE-2017-6320 is a high-severity vulnerability in Barracuda Load Balancer Adc, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6320?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6320 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.