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CVE-2026-78618: CWE-284 in WatchGuard Dimension

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Medium
Published: 08/27/2026 (08/27/2026, 23:26:30 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: WatchGuard
Product: Dimension

Description

CVE-2026-78618 is a business logic flaw in WatchGuard Dimension version 2.0 that allows an authenticated administrator to trigger multiple backend operations within a single logical flow by sending a specially crafted request. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.9. There is no official patch or remediation level currently provided by the vendor. The flaw requires high privileges (administrator) and does not involve user interaction. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/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, 03:38:17 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension 2.0 involves a business logic error (CWE-284) that enables an authenticated administrator to manipulate backend operations by crafting specific requests that trigger multiple operations within one logical flow. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high privileges required. The vendor has published the vulnerability but has not yet provided an official fix or remediation guidance.

Potential Impact

An authenticated administrator could exploit this flaw to perform unintended backend operations, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or system inconsistencies. Since the attacker must already have high privileges, the impact is limited to misuse of existing administrative capabilities rather than privilege escalation or remote compromise.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. Organizations should monitor vendor advisories for updates. Since the vulnerability requires authenticated administrator access, limiting administrator accounts and monitoring their use may reduce risk until a patch is released.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WatchGuard
Date Reserved
2026-08-24T21:19:12.822Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a90ed8eacd9273b4947553c

Added to database: 08/28/2026, 02:08:14 UTC

Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 03:38:17 UTC

Last updated: 10/11/2026, 18:48:22 UTC

Views: 93

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