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CVE-2014-8428
CRITICAL
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015 via the use of an improperly protected SSH key.
Published: Aug 28, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-264
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| barracuda | load_balancer | 5.0.0.015 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-mg9c-8436-cv2g
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015 via the use of an...
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130027/Barracuda-Load-Balancer-ADC-Key-Recovery-Password-Reset.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/76 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130027/Barracuda-Load-Balancer-ADC-Key-Recovery-Password-Reset.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/76 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
2.36%
Top 18% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
39.9 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub