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CVE-2014-8428

Published: Aug 28, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.4%
Top 18.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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

barracuda
commercialaka rmm, email security gateway 400 firmware, email security gateway 300 firmware
load balancerMixed
Security Products / siem-soar
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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

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