CVE-2015-0961

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Published May 25, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Barracuda Web Filter before 8.1.0.005, when SSL Inspection is enabled, does not verify X.509 certificates from upstream SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

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_filter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-0969	Barracuda Web Filter before 8.1.0.005, when SSL Inspection is enabled, does not verify X.509 certificates from upstream SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.752% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/534407
https://blog.barracuda.com/2015/04/28/barracuda-delivers-updated-ssl-inspection-feature/
https://techlib.barracuda.com/BWF/UpdateSSLCerts
https://www.barracuda.com/support/techalerts

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Barracuda Web Filter

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: May 25, 2015, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:26 AM
Reserved: Jan 10, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 25, 2015, 10:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM

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