CVE-2026-6788
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Using Malicious Files.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.5
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Published
2026-05-06 16:16:11.780000
Last modified
2026-10-26 19:10:00.163000
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