Dimension Stored XSS via Trusted CA Certificate Configuration
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension's Trusted CA certificate configuration allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary JavaScript in another authenticated administrator's web browser by saving a carefully crafted certificate.
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-2026-78616
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv85-7f73-2rv3
References
More WatchGuard vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09698 On WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-13451 WatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-08474 WatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2022-07330 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-19293 A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Panda Security VPN for Windows prior to version v15.14.8… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- 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-2026-78616 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78616 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mv85-7f73-2rv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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