Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-6788
WatchGuard Agent
Uncontrolled search path in PluginLauncher allows SYSTEM code execution in WatchGuard Agent
CVSS 4.0
8.5High
Official description
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Using Malicious Files.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5High | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (WatchGuard) | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | WatchGuard Agent | 1.0.0.0 ≤ v < 1.25.03.0000 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
2- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-6788 vendor-advisory
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00013 vendor-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2026-05-06
- Last updated
- 2026-08-10
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- WatchGuard
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.12%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
2.3%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-427