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CVE-2026-78103: CWE-841 in WatchGuard Dimension

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Medium
Published: 08/27/2026 (08/27/2026, 23:26:31 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: WatchGuard
Product: Dimension

Description

CVE-2026-78103 is a medium severity vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension version 2.0. It involves a server-side configuration endpoint that does not enforce the client-side lock/unlock workflow, allowing an authenticated administrator with read-write access to bypass the intended editing workflow and overwrite configuration changes made by another concurrent administrator session.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.1medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

WatchGuard

Dimension

Affected versions
>=2.0 <2.3.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/10/2026, 03:38:59 UTC

Technical Analysis

WatchGuard Dimension's client-side lock/unlock UI control for management changes is not enforced on the server side. This allows an authenticated administrator to submit configuration changes directly to the server endpoint without completing the UI unlock step. Consequently, an authenticated read-write administrator session can bypass the intended editing workflow and overwrite configuration changes being made by another concurrent administrator session. This issue is identified as CWE-841 (Improper Enforcement of Workflow). The vulnerability affects version 2.0 of WatchGuard Dimension. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating medium severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Potential Impact

An authenticated administrator with read-write privileges can bypass the intended lock/unlock workflow and overwrite configuration changes made by another concurrent administrator session. This could lead to unintended configuration overwrites and potential management conflicts but does not allow privilege escalation or unauthenticated access.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should coordinate configuration changes to avoid concurrent edits and monitor administrative sessions carefully.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WatchGuard
Date Reserved
2026-08-22T17:36:37.256Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a90ed8bacd9273b494754bf

Added to database: 08/28/2026, 02:08:11 UTC

Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 03:38:59 UTC

Last updated: 10/11/2026, 06:48:18 UTC

Views: 79

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