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WatchGuard Agent Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Grant Full SYSTEM Privileges on Windows

📅 7 May 2026 at 11:49 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
WatchGuard Agent Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Grant Full SYSTEM Privileges on Windows

WatchGuard has released urgent security updates to address multiple high-severity vulnerabilities affecting the WatchGuard Agent on Windows. The most critical of these flaws allows authenticated local attackers to escalate their privileges to the highest system level, granting them complete control over the compromised machine. Additional vulnerabilities discovered in the software include network-based buffer overflows that […] The post WatchGuard Agent Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Grant Full SYSTEM Privileges on Windows appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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🔍Threat Overview

WatchGuard Agent vulnerabilities on Windows allow authenticated local attackers to escalate privileges, granting full system control. This poses a significant threat to organizations using WatchGuard Agent software.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Windows
Attack Vectors
Authenticated local attacks
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: Critical
Who Is at Risk
Organizations using WatchGuard Agent software on Windows
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Apply security updates to WatchGuard Agent immediately
2Monitor system logs for suspicious activity
3Implement additional authentication controls to prevent local attacker access
📦Affected Products
WatchGuard Agent software

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