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CVE-2026-115253: WatchGuard Agent Incorrect Permission Assignment in Log Directory Allows Local Log Tampering

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-22 · updated 2026-10-23
• Weakness: CWE-276

Description

An incorrect permission assignment vulnerability in the WatchGuard Agent's log directory allows a local, authenticated non-administrative user to create, modify, append to, or delete the agent's log files and write other files into the directory. This allows an attacker to tamper with or destroy the agent's security logs and stage further local attacks by placing executable content in a directory owned by a privileged service.

Affected products

• WatchGuard Agent: before 1.25.14.0000 — fixed in 1.25.14.0000

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WatchGuard Agent 1.25.14.0000. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-115253

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