What is CVE-2023-26239?

CVE-2023-26239 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Edr, classified under Improper Check for Dropped Privileges. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-26239?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-26239 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Watchguard Edr

CVE-2023-26239

An issue was discovered in WatchGuard EPDR 8.0.21.0002. Due to a weak implementation of a password check, it is possible to obtain credentials to access the management console as a non-privileged user.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-273 — Improper Check for Dropped Privileges

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26239?: CVE-2023-26239 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Edr, classified under Improper Check for Dropped Privileges. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-26239?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-26239 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.