CVE-2026-111560 in barracuda web application firewall
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
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.
Affected software: barracuda web application firewall, barracuda email security gateway 300 firmware, barracuda email security gateway 400 firmware, barracuda email security gateway 600 firmware, barracuda email security gateway 800 firmware, barracuda email security gateway 900 firmware, barracuda web security gateway firmware, barracuda load balancer adc firmware, barracuda message archiver firmware
Scores
- CVSS: 8.6 (high)
- EPSS: 6.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2026-11-10
- Published: 2026-11-02
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
In the news
2 publications wrote about this CVE in the last 14 days, most recently on 2026-11-10.
- CISA Adds Six Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (CISA advisories, 2026-11-10)
- Barracuda Networks is your new best friend (Barracuda Email Security Gateway Pre-Auth Remote Root RCE CVE-2026-116606 / CVE-2026-111560) (watchTowr Labs, 2026-11-05)
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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