WatchGuard Agent path traversal allows unauthenticated remote code execution
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-57909 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WatchGuard |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-25 12:16:24 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-28 18:43:25 UTC |
| Description | A path traversal vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.4 CRITICAL from 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
EPSS: 0.002890000 probability, percentile 0.209920000 (date 2026-08-30)
Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-306 | CWE-306 CWE-306 | CWE-94 CWE-94
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 | Secondary | 9.4 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.4 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
HighSub Availability
HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | WatchGuard | WatchGuard Agent | affected 1.25.13.0000 semver | Windows |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-57909 | 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 | psirt.watchguard.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: R31n (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z | CVE published |
Solutions
CNA: WatchGuard Agent 1.25.13.0000
Exploits
CNA: WatchGuard is not aware of any exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.