Attackers compromised nearly 1,000 switches across 48 countries before the flaw was identified as a separate bug from the one CISA flagged in September.
The bug is a race condition in full-package core upgrades that can let an unauthenticated attacker run code on the server during the upgrade window. CISA set a November 6 remediation deadline.
Fixed kernels for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9 and 10 are out. Ubuntu's fixes for its three newest long-term-support releases are still in the opt-in testing channel, with no date for a regular update.
Barracuda says the bugs only matter to someone who can already reach the admin interface, and that combining them gets an attacker root on the appliance.
A pre-authentication authorization bypass and a command injection can be combined, according to Barracuda's disclosure. The advisory doesn't say anyone has done it.
Defused Cyber says exploitation attempts are hitting a maximum-severity bug in the WordPress plugin, which can let unauthenticated users delete files and pull wallet credentials.
VulnCheck reports attackers are exploiting a maximum-severity missing-authentication bug in Siemens SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced devices to plant remote command backdoors.
Microsoft has documented fixes for a Windows issue that could prevent enabling Smart App Control, with different guidance for affected Windows versions.