Barracuda Flaws Could Be Chained to Bypass Authorization and Gain Root Access
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Barracuda disclosed two chained vulnerabilities — CVE-2026-116606 (pre-authentication authorization bypass, CVSS 9.3) and a command injection flaw — that together allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization controls and gain root access on affected Barracuda devices. Given Barracuda's history of exploitation (notably the ESG zero-day campaign by Chinese state actors in 2023), these new critical flaws in network security appliances demand immediate patching priority across enterprise deployments. Organizations should treat any unpatched Barracuda appliance as a high-priority remediation target.
Relevance score: 80.0/100
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