cve-2026-95676
HIGH CVSS 7.4 cvelistv5
Description
A missing/improper authentication vulnerability in the WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway's LDAP Sync first-factor authentication allows a remote attacker to bypass single-factor password verification under non-default operating conditions. Additional authentication factors still apply.
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-09-23 12:52 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2026-09-23
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
- WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway
SSVC (CISA Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization)
CISA Coordinator
v2.0.3
- Exploitation
none- Automatable
no- Technical Impact
total- Decision timestamp
2026-09-23T15:24:44.392517Z
What is SSVC? — CISA's vulnerability-prioritisation framework using a decision tree rather than a single score.
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-95676 vendor-advisory
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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