CVE-2014-2595 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2020-02-12

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 16.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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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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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.

The EPSS score is 0.16868.

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-02-12T00:45:21.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:21:35.219Z

Reserved: 2014-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-2595

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-02-12T01:15:10.547

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:06:51.433

Link: CVE-2014-2595

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-613
Insufficient Session Expiration

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