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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
This CVE is actively exploited in the wild. CISA mandates federal agencies to patch immediately.
CVE

CVE-2026-116606

9.3
CVSScritical
Exploitable remotely over the internet · no authentication required.
Description

An authentication bypass in Barracuda Email Security Gateway versions earlier than 9.4.0.030 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to invoke a configuration-import function and restore a crafted, compatible backup archive, resulting in unauthorized modification of the appliance’s global configuration.

Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req.
None
User Interaction
None
barracuda email security gateway (esg)
Updated Nov 10, 2026View on NVD →
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Barracuda Email Security Gateway - Authentication Bypass

An authentication bypass in Barracuda Email Security Gateway versions earlier than 9.4.0.030 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to invoke a configuration-import function and restore a crafted, compatible backup archive, resulting in unauthorized modification of the appliance's global configuration. References: https://labs.watchtowr.com/barracuda-networks-is-your-new-best-friend-barracuda-email-security-gateway-pre-auth-remote-root-rce-cve-2026-116606-cve-2026-111560/ https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Barracuda-RCE-CVE-2026-116606-CVE-2026-111560 https://blog.ostorlab.co/barracuda-esg-pre-auth-bypass-cve-2026-116606.html https://www.rescana.com/post/barracuda-esg-cve-2026-116606-111560-root-prepare-now Remediation: Update to version 9.4.0.030 or later.

10 assets checked · domain, subdomain, ipv4

CVE history: barracuda email security gateway (esg)

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