CVE-2026-116606

Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability
1.6%
EPSS
76%
Percentile
Yes
Known exploited
1
APAC news · 90d
Summary

Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel that could allow 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. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-111560.

Vendor
Barracuda Networks
Product
Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG)
Added to KEV
Nov 10, 2026
Remediation due
Nov 13, 2026 (US federal deadline)
Ransomware use
Not known
Weakness
CWE-288
EPSS
1.6% as of Nov 10
In the news · last mention Nov 9
Linked
Actors named alongside it:
Incidents exploiting it:
  • none recorded