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Experts Demonstrate Barracuda Email Security Gateway Chain Enabling Root Access Without Login

The Hacker News·November 6, 2026·1 min read
Experts Demonstrate Barracuda Email Security Gateway Chain Enabling Root Access Without Login

Two flaws in Barracuda's Email Security Gateway can be chained to run commands as root with no login required. Barracuda released patches Monday; security firm watchTowr detailed the attack chain Thursday. One flaw, CVE-2026-116606, is an authorization bypass that lets an unauthenticated attacker restore a component, enabling the chain to root access.

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