Auth bypass in Watchguard Authentication Gateway
CVE-2024-6593
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in WatchGuard Authentication Gateway (aka Single Sign-On Agent) on Windows allows an attacker with network access to execute restricted management commands. An attacker that has already gained network access could exploit this vulnerability to retrieve authenticated usernames and group memberships from the Single Sign-On Agent or tamper with the agent configuration. This vulnerability cannot be used by an attacker to gain access to user credentials.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Watchguard Authentication Gateway — versions 0
- Watchguard Authentication_gateway
- Watchguard Sso Agent — versions 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 (vendor-advisory)
- 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 (technical-description)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6593?
- CVE-2024-6593 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Authentication Gateway, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6593?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6593 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.