CVE-2026-6788 (GCVE-0-2026-6788)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-06 15:46 – Updated: 2026-08-10 17:00
VLAI
Title
Uncontrolled search path in PluginLauncher allows SYSTEM code execution in WatchGuard Agent
Summary
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Using Malicious Files.
Severity
8.5 (High)
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
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WatchGuard WatchGuard Agent Affected: 1.0.0.0 , < 1.25.03.0000 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-05-06 15:46
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