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CVE-2023-26236: watchguard edr_firmware Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 05-10-2023Last modified 20-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-26236 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in watchguard edr_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in WatchGuard EPDR 8.0.21.0002. Due to a weak implementation of message handling between WatchGuard EPDR processes, it is possible to perform a Local Privilege Escalation on Windows by sending a crafted message to a named pipe.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.15% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Watchguard4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

1 links