CVE-2026-13043: CWE-306 in WatchGuard Endpoint Security
A missing authentication vulnerability in the Kernel Memory Access Driver (PSKMAD) used by WatchGuard endpoint security products allows a local, authenticated attacker to bypass the driver's access-control handshake and issue arbitrary privileged commands to the driver, resulting in disclosure of kernel and process memory.
CVE-2026-13043: CWE-306 in WatchGuard Endpoint Security
Description
A missing authentication vulnerability in the Kernel Memory Access Driver (PSKMAD) used by WatchGuard endpoint security products allows a local, authenticated attacker to bypass the driver's access-control handshake and issue arbitrary privileged commands to the driver, resulting in disclosure of kernel and process memory.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.3critical
Affected software
WatchGuard
Endpoint Security
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WatchGuard
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T17:29:47.454Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abe8af8a43b0b3b89c7bac1
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 16:31:52 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 16:31:52 UTC
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