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Capture-replay authentication bypass in WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-294Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-294.

Summary

WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway from 1.0 before 7.6.0 contains an authentication bypass by capture-replay flaw (CWE-294). An attacker who observes a legitimate request between AuthPoint Gateway components can replay it without authentication and perform unauthorized administrative actions, including disrupting authentication services.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

An Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay vulnerability in WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway allows an attacker who has observed a legitimate request between AuthPoint Gateway components to replay it and perform unauthorized administrative actions, including disrupting authentication services.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00469 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AuthPoint Authentication Gateway (WatchGuard): 7.6.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WatchGuardAuthPoint Authentication Gateway1.0 to before 7.6.07.6.0Patch availableCNA
  • AuthPoint Authentication Gateway VendorWatchGuard Affected 1.0 to before 7.6.0 Fixed in 7.6.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

WatchGuard fixes this in AuthPoint Authentication Gateway version 7.6.0. Upgrade affected installations to 7.6.0 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA AuthPoint Authentication Gateway (WatchGuard) Fixed in 7.6.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 7.6.0

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-85076 Missing authentication in WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway allows denial of servicePriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2026-85075 WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway certificate validation flaw enables interceptionPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-85074 Improper HMAC validation in WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway allows forged loginsPriority LOW 38

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121640
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-xp5x-55h7-9454
  3. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-11-04 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-11-06 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • 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
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