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Description
Improper neutralization of shell metacharacters in the timezone configuration field in certain Barracuda appliance products using common Barracuda code allows an authenticated administrator to inject OS commands that execute with root privileges when the crafted timezone value is subsequently processed.
Exploits & detection
Exploitwatchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Barracuda-RCE-CVE-2026-116606-CVE-2026-111560 · github · ★ 4 · discovered
Unreviewed third-party code. Fake PoCs often contain malware — read the code before running it.
ExploitZeroHackOrg/barracuda-esg-zeroday-cve-2026-116606-analysis · github · ★ 1 · discovered
Unreviewed third-party code. Fake PoCs often contain malware — read the code before running it.
Timeline
- Published: 02 Nov 2026
- Last modified upstream: 12 Nov 2026
- Added to CISA KEV: 10 Nov 2026
Sources & licenses
- CVE / CVSS / CWE
- NVD record ↗ (unmodified). This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. CVE® © The MITRE Corporation.
- Exploitation
- CISA KEV (CC0) · EPSS by FIRST.org
- References used for the analysis
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0041.md (Third Party Advisory)
- https://trust.barracuda.com/security/pre-authentication-authorization-bypass-command-injection (Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-111560 (US Government Resource)
- Analysis, summary and remediation
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