CVE-2026-78498: CWE-918 in WatchGuard Dimension
Description
CVE-2026-78498 is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension's Email Server Test configuration. It allows an authenticated privileged attacker to enumerate exposed network services on adjacent network systems. The vulnerability affects version 2.0 of WatchGuard Dimension. The CVSS 4.0 score is 5.1, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor at this time.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
WatchGuard
Dimension
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-918) in WatchGuard Dimension version 2.0 involves an SSRF flaw in the Email Server Test configuration. An attacker with authenticated privileged access can exploit this to enumerate network services on systems adjacent to the vulnerable device. The flaw does not require user interaction and has a low scope impact, with no known exploits in the wild. The vendor has not published any remediation or patch information.
Potential Impact
An authenticated privileged attacker can leverage this SSRF vulnerability to discover network services on adjacent systems. This could potentially aid in further network reconnaissance and targeted attacks. However, the impact is limited to information disclosure about network services and does not directly enable code execution or privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Since the vulnerability requires authenticated privileged access, limiting such access and monitoring for suspicious activity may reduce risk until a fix is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WatchGuard
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T17:19:37.348Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90ed8bacd9273b494754c7
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 02:08:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 03:38:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 49
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