CVE-2026-78500: CWE-208 in WatchGuard Dimension
Description
CVE-2026-78500 is a medium severity vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension version 2.0. It is a blind server-side request forgery (SSRF) issue in the Database Server Test configuration that allows an authenticated privileged attacker to enumerate network services on adjacent systems.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
WatchGuard
Dimension
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-78500) affects WatchGuard Dimension version 2.0. It is a blind SSRF vulnerability in the Database Server Test configuration, which permits an authenticated user with elevated privileges to perform network service enumeration on systems adjacent to the vulnerable host. 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 privileged attacker can leverage this SSRF vulnerability to discover exposed network services on systems adjacent to the WatchGuard Dimension server. This could aid in further network reconnaissance and potentially facilitate subsequent attacks. However, the vulnerability requires privileged authentication and does not allow direct code execution or data compromise by itself.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, organizations should monitor WatchGuard advisories for updates. Restricting privileged access to trusted administrators may reduce risk until a patch is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WatchGuard
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T17:20:27.356Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90ed8bacd9273b494754cb
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 02:08:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 03:38:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 81
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