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CVE-2026-96293: Endpoint Security Cleartext Storage of FileVault Recovery Key in Log File
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 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-312
Description
A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in WatchGuard Endpoint Security's Full Disk Encryption feature for macOS allows a local, unprivileged user or process to obtain a managed computer's FileVault Personal Recovery Key by reading a persistently written diagnostic log file left readable by all local users.
Affected products
- WatchGuard Agent: before 1.17.23.0000 — fixed in 1.17.23.0000
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: WatchGuard Agent 1.17.23.0000. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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