Description
Improper authentication in the WatchGuard Agent allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause the agent to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

WatchGuard Agent 1.17.02.0000, WatchGuard Agent 1.17.21.0000, WatchGuard Agent 1.25.13.0000

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History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper authentication in the WatchGuard Agent allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause the agent to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Title WatchGuard Agent improper authentication allows unauthenticated remote code execution
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard watchguard Agent
Weaknesses CWE-306
CWE-347
CWE-494
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:watchguard_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard watchguard Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Watchguard Watchguard Agent
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T12:53:13.695Z

Reserved: 2026-06-26T09:41:49.464Z

Link: CVE-2026-57910

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T12:53:09.891Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T12:16:24.773

Modified: 2026-08-25T13:19:24.810

Link: CVE-2026-57910

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T13:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-306

    Missing Authentication for Critical Function

  • CWE-347

    Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

  • CWE-494

    Download of Code Without Integrity Check