Email security gateways targeted for full administrative control
Daily Cyber News: Email security gateways targeted for full administrative control
A small number of organizations were compromised through two recently patched Barracuda Email Security Gateway weaknesses. When used together, the issues can bypass authorization and execute commands with root privileges. Successful attacks require access to the appliance’s administrative interface.
Key context: A compromised email security appliance gives an attacker high-level control over a trusted system at the edge of an organization.
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