8.5

CVE-2024-8424: watchguard endpoint_security Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 8.5v4.0HighDeferred
Published 07-11-2024Last modified 07-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-8424 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in watchguard endpoint_security. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WatchGuard EPDR, Panda AD360 and Panda Dome on Windows (PSANHost.exe module) allows arbitrary file delete with SYSTEM permissions.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

8%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.19% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.19%

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

Watchguard2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links