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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barracuda Networks | Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) | ≤ 9.4.0.27 | — |
| Barracuda Networks | Barracuda Load Balancer Application Delivery Controller (ADC) | ≤ 6.4.0 | — |
| Barracuda Networks | Barracuda Web Application Firewall (WAF) | ≤ 11.0.1 | — |
| Barracuda Networks | Barracuda Web Security Gateway (WSG) | ≤ 16.1.100.100 | — |
| Barracuda Networks | Barracuda Message Archiver (BMA) | ≤ 5.5.4.0 | — |
| Barracuda Networks | Barracuda WAF Control Center (WCC) | ≤ 2.2.1 | — |
Advisories 2
- NCSC-2026-0465 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Barracuda Email Security Gateway NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4295 Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway und Web Application Firewall: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026