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CVE-2026-111560 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

OS Command Injection in Barracuda Appliances

Barracuda Networks Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG), Barracuda Networks Barracuda Load Balancer Application Delivery Controller (ADC), Barracuda Networks Barracuda Web Application Firewall (WAF), Barracuda Networks Barracuda Web Security Gateway (WSG), Barracuda Networks Barracuda Message Archiver (BMA), Barracuda Networks Barracuda WAF Control Center (WCC)

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.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2026-11-10. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

CISA due date: 2026-11-13. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Barracuda Networks / Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG)

Default status: unaffected

  • affected: 0 to ≤ 9.4.0.27 (custom)

Barracuda Networks / Barracuda Load Balancer Application Delivery Controller (ADC)

Default status: unaffected

  • affected: 0 to ≤ 6.4.0 (custom)

Barracuda Networks / Barracuda Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Default status: unaffected

  • affected: 0 to ≤ 11.0.1 (custom)

Barracuda Networks / Barracuda Web Security Gateway (WSG)

Default status: unaffected

  • affected: 0 to ≤ 16.1.100.100 (custom)

Barracuda Networks / Barracuda Message Archiver (BMA)

Default status: unaffected

  • affected: 0 to ≤ 5.5.4.0 (custom)

Barracuda Networks / Barracuda WAF Control Center (WCC)

Default status: unaffected

  • affected: 0 to ≤ 2.2.1 (custom)

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

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Monitored source mentions

Shared CVE identifiers link source mentions; they do not establish that the reports describe the same incident.

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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12 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

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