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CVE-2026-115253

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Description

An incorrect permission assignment vulnerability in the WatchGuard Agent's log directory allows a local, authenticated non-administrative user to create, modify, append to, or delete the agent's log files and write other files into the directory. This allows an attacker to tamper with or destroy the agent's security logs and stage further local attacks by placing executable content in a directory owned by a privileged service.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.3 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Published
2026-10-22 09:17:16.137000
Last modified
2026-10-23 04:18:14.060000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-115253",
  "sourceIdentifier": "5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3",
  "published": "2026-10-22T09:17:16.137",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T04:18:14.060",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "An incorrect permission assignment vulnerability in the WatchGuard Agent's log directory allows a local, authenticated non-administrative user to create, modify, append to, or delete the agent's log files and write other files into the directory. This allows an attacker to tamper with or destroy the agent's security logs and stage further local attacks by placing executable content in a directory owned by a privileged service."
    }
  ],
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      "affectedData": [
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          "product": "WatchGuard Agent",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "Windows"
          ],
          "versions": [
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              "lessThan": "1.25.14.0000",
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  ],
  "metrics": {
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          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
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