CVE-2014-2595

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Published Feb 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 16.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Barracuda Web Application Firewall (WAF) 7.8.1.013 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging a permanent authentication token obtained from a query string.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:barracuda:web_application_firewall:7.8.1.013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 16.9% (16.868% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127740/Barracuda-WAF-Authentication-Bypass.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/5
http://www.osvdb.org/109782
https://vulners.com/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:31004
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39278
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-2595/
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69028

History

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Subscriptions

Barracuda Web Application Firewall

Weaknesses

CWE-613

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 12, 2020, 12:45 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 AM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2020, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM

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