CVE-2026-6788 PUBLISHED

Uncontrolled search path in PluginLauncher allows SYSTEM code execution in WatchGuard Agent

Assigner: WatchGuard
Reserved: 21.04.2026 Published: 06.05.2026 Updated: 06.05.2026

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Using Malicious Files.This issue affects WatchGuard Agent before 1.25.03.0000.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.5

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Local	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	High	Availability	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	WatchGuard
Product	WatchGuard Agent
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 1.25.03.0000 (excl.)

References

https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00013

Problem Types

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element CWE

Impacts

CAPEC-17 Using Malicious Files