CVE-2023-26236

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 5, 2023
Updated: Oct 11, 2023

Summary

CVE-2023-26236 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting WatchGuard EPDR 8.0.21.0002. The weakness lies in the message handling between EPDR processes, which can be exploited by sending a specially crafted message to a named pipe on a Windows system. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining administrative access to the affected system. This could lead to serious security implications if the system contains sensitive data or runs critical applications. It is recommended that users update their WatchGuard EPDR software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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