LDAP Credential Exposure in Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
Authenticated, administrative access to a Barracuda Load Balancer ADC running unpatched firmware <= v6.4 allows one to edit the LDAP service configuration of the balancer and change the LDAP server to an attacker-controlled system, without having to re-enter LDAP credentials. These steps can be used by any authenticated administrative user to expose the LDAP credentials configured in the LDAP connector over the network.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barracuda | Load Balancer ADC | before 6.5 | 6.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Load Balancer ADC VendorBarracuda Affected before 6.5 Fixed in 6.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Load Balancer ADC (Barracuda) Fixed in 6.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5648
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5ghg-57ch-849f
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-5648 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5648 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5ghg-57ch-849f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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