VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2026-6788

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Using Malicious Files.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 0.13%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Using Malicious Files.

CVSS 4.0: 8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-427
Affected: watchguard/agent
Source: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3

References

https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-6788
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00013Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.