CVE-2023-26236 json
An issue was discovered in WatchGuard EPDR 8.0.21.0002.
published 2023-10-05 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-30061
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in WatchGuard EPDR 8.0.21.0002. Due to a weak implementation of message handling between WatchGuard EPDR processes, it is possible to perform a Local Privilege Escalation on Windows by sending a crafted message to a named pipe.
Patch / fix
- watchguard epp_firmware 8.00.22.0010
- watchguard edr_firmware 8.00.22.0010
- watchguard epdr_firmware 8.00.22.0010
- watchguard panda_ad360_firmware 8.00.22.0010
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- watchguard epdr_firmware
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
watchguard.com
/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2023-00004
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-26236
- NVD CVE-2023-26236
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