WatchGuard AP Improper Access Control in API Service Allows Unauthenticated Access
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability in an internal API service on WatchGuard Access Points allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the AP to obtain a valid API session.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WatchGuard AP (WatchGuard): 3.4.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | WatchGuard AP | 1.0 to before 3.4.8 | 3.4.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- WatchGuard AP VendorWatchGuard Affected 1.0 to before 3.4.8 Fixed in 3.4.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WatchGuard AP (WatchGuard) Fixed in 3.4.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WatchGuard AP 3.4.8
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-58903 WatchGuard AP Command Injection in Internal Management API Allows Command ExecutionPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2026-60006 WatchGuard AP Authenticated Command Injection in Diagnostic CLIPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101891
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-238m-p2r4-wp6q
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-2026-101891 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101891 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-238m-p2r4-wp6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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