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CVE-2026-116606: Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability

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The excerpt reports an authentication-bypass vulnerability in Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway that could let an unauthenticated remote attacker modify the appliance’s global configuration, and says it can be chained with CVE-2026-111560. It directs users to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable.

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The stated mitigation or discontinuation action addresses a vulnerability that could permit unauthorized modification of an appliance’s global configuration.

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Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
5/10

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