CVE-2014-8426

CRITICAL

Hard coded weak credentials in Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS2.2%
Percentile82th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-798: Use of Hard-Coded Credentials

Software contains embedded passwords or keys that cannot be changed by the administrator.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-70 Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords
via CWE-798
CAPEC-191 Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
via CWE-798

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Barracuda systems (CVE-2014-8426). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2017-GLOBAL-233803-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2014-8426?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Barracuda systems (CVE-2014-8426). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8426?
CVE-2014-8426 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 2.2%.
Is CVE-2014-8426 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2014-8426 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-8426?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-8426?
CVE-2014-8426 affects Barracuda Load Balancer.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2014-8426
BSIDBS-2017-GLOBAL-233803-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2017-08-28
Last Modified2026-05-13
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Use of Hard-Coded Credentials
SourceNVD
Official Description

Hard coded weak credentials in Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Hard coded weak credentials in Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3335 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash205fc7f8fa301279b2c8da12296e55e194f3bd0aab5d56c1b3918636fbdbe9e385758125b1dfbf7695edce433aa0f14761f1ee74d182598d7d35ace2d719d7af
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