WatchGuard Endpoint Protection Privilege Escalation in PSANHost Enables Arbitrary File Delete as SYSTEM

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Summary

CVECVE-2024-8424
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWatchGuard
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-11-08 00:15:15 UTC
Updated2026-08-08 00:16:33 UTC
DescriptionImproper Privilege Management vulnerability in WatchGuard EPDR, Panda AD360 and Panda Dome on Windows (PSANHost.exe module) allows arbitrary file delete with SYSTEM permissions.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.5 HIGH from 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 CWE-269

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.05d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3Secondary8.5HIGHCVSS: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/C...
4.0CNADECLARED8.5HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA WatchGuard Endpoint Security affected 8.00.00.0000 8.00.23.0000 semver Windows
CNA WatchGuard Panda Dome affected 22.00.00 22.03.00 semver Windows
ADP Watchguard Epdr Firmware affected 8.00.23.0000 semver Not specified
ADP Watchguard Panda Ad360 Firmware affected 8.00.23.0000 semver Not specified
ADP Watchgua Panda Dome Firmware affected 22.03.00 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2024-00017 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 www.watchguard.com
psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2024-8424 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 psirt.watchguard.com
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Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: Endpoint Security 8.00.23.0000, Panda Dome 22.03.00

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