Dimension Server-Side Request Forgery via Email Server Test Settings
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability WatchGuard Dimension Email Server Test configuration allows an authenticated privileged attacker to enumerate exposed network services on adjacent network systems.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Dimension | 2.0 to before 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Dimension VendorWatchGuard Affected 2.0 to before 2.3.1 Fixed in 2.3.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Dimension (WatchGuard) Fixed in 2.3.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WatchGuard Dimension 2.3.1
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-54662 Dimension SQL Injection in Audit ReportPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-54661 Dimension SQL Injection in Log ViewerPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-54660 Dimension SQL Injection in Scheduled ReportPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27h4-xhmx-rq4q
References
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- TI-2025-08474 WatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
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- TI-2015-04587 Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allow remote authenticated users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-78498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-27h4-xhmx-rq4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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