critical CVE-2026-57909
WatchGuard Agent: File manipulation possible
NVD (NIST) reports one vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent with severity critical. The stated impact is file manipulation. Affected: CVE-2026-57909. The full description, affected versions and recommended action are available from NVD (NIST).
- Attack vector
- over the network
- Access needed
- none
- CVSS
- 9.4
What this means for you
Files can be altered or replaced unnoticed. Besides the update, check whether your backups reach back far enough — to before the point when the flaw became known.
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