# CVE-2026-22676

> Vulnerability · severity: **HIGH** (CVSS 7.8).

## Description

Barracuda RMM versions prior to 2025.2.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges by exploiting overly permissive filesystem ACLs on the C:\Windows\Automation directory. Attackers can modify existing automation content or place attacker-controlled files in this directory, which are then executed under the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM account during routine automation cycles, typically succeeding within the next execution cycle.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-22676
- **Published:** 2026-04-15
- **CVSS severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS base score:** 7.8
- **CWE codes:** CWE-732

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22676

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-22676. Retrieved 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-22676. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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