Uncontrolled search path in PluginLauncher allows SYSTEM code execution in WatchGuard Agent

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-6788
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWatchGuard
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-06 16:16:11 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 19:07:58 UTC
DescriptionUncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Using Malicious Files.This issue affects WatchGuard Agent before 1.25.03.0000.

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-427 | CWE-427 CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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...
4.0CNACVSS8.5HIGHCVSS: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 WatchGuard Agent affected 1.25.03.0000 custom Windows

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00013 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 www.watchguard.com
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