CVE-2014-8428

CRITICAL

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

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS2.4%
Percentile83th
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-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Broad class covering failures in permission enforcement. Deprecated in favor of CWE-284, CWE-862, CWE-863.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Barracuda systems (CVE-2014-8428). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2017-GLOBAL-174735-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2014-8428?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Barracuda systems (CVE-2014-8428). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8428?
CVE-2014-8428 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: 2.4%.
Is CVE-2014-8428 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2014-8428 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-8428?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-8428?
CVE-2014-8428 affects Barracuda Load Balancer.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2014-8428
BSIDBS-2017-GLOBAL-174735-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 Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
SourceNVD
Official Description

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

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Privilege escalation vulnerability in Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015 via the use of an improperly protected SSH key. 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 Hash1ef4c4f83df3ee0bac28531e238f7eaca9a2facd0cf9663fb176b5aa37b62ff5390730c742ae9cd96524e69bb1d370222f035d19bbafe8b6b6ff075051d9ed1c
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