CVE-2026-41286

Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Agent discovery service on Windows allows Overflow Buffers. An unauthenticated attacker on the same local network could exploit this vulnerability to crash the agent service.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-41286
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00011	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 16:16

Updated : 2026-08-10 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-41286

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41286

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41286

JSON object : View

Products Affected

watchguard

agent

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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