Barracuda Web Filter before 8.1.0.005, when SSL Inspection is enabled, does not verify…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00752 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwgw-cx39-c2gx
References
More Barracuda Web Filter vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-00881 Barracuda Web Filter 7.x and 8.x before 8.1.0.005, when SSL Inspection is enabled, uses… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2015-0961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xwgw-cx39-c2gx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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