CVE-2014-8428

Published: Aug 28, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

NVD MITRE

9.8CVSSCRITICAL

EPSS Score

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015 via the use of an improperly protected SSH key.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

load balancer barracuda

Mixed

Security Products / siem-soar

n/a n/a

barracudacommercialSecurity Productsaka rmm, email security gateway 300 firmware, email security gateway 400 firmware

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130027/Barracuda-Load-Balancer-ADC-Key-Recovery-Password-Reset.html

packetstormsecurity.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/76

seclists.org

Timeline

Published

Aug 28, 2017

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

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