CVE-2026-115253

WatchGuard Agent Incorrect Permission Assignment in Log Directory Allows Local Log Tampering

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: October 22, 2026 at 08:39 AM UTC
Updated: October 23, 2026 at 04:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAgent

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-115253

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.3HIGHWatchGuard
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-276CWE-732

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