CVE-2026-87969: CWE-78 in WatchGuard WatchGuard AP
An OS command injection vulnerability in the WatchGuard AP diagnostic CLI allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands by supplying crafted input.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-87969) involves an OS command injection flaw in the diagnostic command-line interface of WatchGuard AP devices. An authenticated administrator can exploit this by supplying specially crafted input, enabling arbitrary OS command execution. The affected versions are WatchGuard AP firmware versions >=1.0 and <3.4.8. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high privileges required, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected device, potentially leading to full system compromise. This can impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device and its managed network traffic.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the input data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious CLI activity.
CVE-2026-87969: CWE-78 in WatchGuard WatchGuard AP
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability in the WatchGuard AP diagnostic CLI allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands by supplying crafted input.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.6high
Affected software
WatchGuard
WatchGuard AP
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-87969) involves an OS command injection flaw in the diagnostic command-line interface of WatchGuard AP devices. An authenticated administrator can exploit this by supplying specially crafted input, enabling arbitrary OS command execution. The affected versions are WatchGuard AP firmware versions >=1.0 and <3.4.8. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high privileges required, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected device, potentially leading to full system compromise. This can impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device and its managed network traffic.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the input data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious CLI activity.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WatchGuard
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-09T18:04:21.381Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aba9de2f7a7c54106f66c8d
Added to database: 09/28/2026, 17:03:30 UTC
Last enriched: 09/28/2026, 17:17:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 02:46:00 UTC
Views: 12
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