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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-6787

High
CWE-321 — Weakness Type
Published: May 6, 2026  ·  Modified: May 13, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Inclusion of Code in Existing Process.This issue affects WatchGuard Agent: before 1.25.03.0000.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

WatchGuard Agent for Windows contains a hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability (CVE-2026-6787) that enables code injection into existing processes with a CVSS score of 7.8. This critical flaw affects all versions before 1.25.03.0000 and poses significant risk to organizations relying on WatchGuard for endpoint protection. While no public exploit is currently available, the vulnerability's nature makes it a high-priority remediation target for Saudi enterprises.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 12, 2026 01:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies under NCA oversight, healthcare organizations, and energy sector entities (ARAMCO and subsidiaries). The hard-coded cryptographic key enables attackers to bypass security controls and inject malicious code into critical processes, potentially compromising endpoint security across enterprise networks. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily, Zain) managing large endpoint fleets are particularly vulnerable. The vulnerability affects endpoint protection effectiveness, creating potential compliance violations with SAMA CSF and NCA ECC 2024 requirements.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Healthcare and Medical Services Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Critical Infrastructure Defense and Security
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all WatchGuard Agent installations across your environment and identify systems running versions before 1.25.03.0000
2. Isolate or restrict network access for critical systems running vulnerable WatchGuard Agent versions
3. Monitor for suspicious process injection attempts and code execution anomalies

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact WatchGuard support immediately to obtain patch 1.25.03.0000 or later
2. Establish a phased patching schedule prioritizing critical infrastructure, banking systems, and government networks
3. Test patches in non-production environments before enterprise deployment
4. Implement change management procedures for all WatchGuard Agent updates

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patch unavailable):
1. Deploy application whitelisting on endpoints to prevent unauthorized code execution
2. Implement behavioral monitoring and EDR solutions to detect process injection attempts
3. Restrict WatchGuard Agent process permissions using Windows security policies
4. Enable Windows Defender Application Guard for additional process isolation
5. Monitor Windows Event Logs for suspicious process creation and code injection indicators

DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on WatchGuard Agent process spawning child processes with suspicious characteristics
2. Monitor for unsigned DLL injection into WatchGuard Agent processes
3. Track modifications to WatchGuard Agent configuration files and registry keys
4. Detect unusual network connections initiated from WatchGuard Agent process
5. Monitor for privilege escalation attempts originating from WatchGuard Agent
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع تثبيتات وكيل WatchGuard في بيئتك وحدد الأنظمة التي تعمل بإصدارات قبل 1.25.03.0000
2. عزل أو تقييد الوصول إلى الشبكة للأنظمة الحرجة التي تعمل بإصدارات WatchGuard Agent الضعيفة
3. مراقبة محاولات حقن العمليات المريبة وشذوذ تنفيذ الأكواد

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. اتصل بدعم WatchGuard فوراً للحصول على التصحيح 1.25.03.0000 أو أحدث
2. ضع جدولاً مرحلياً للتصحيح مع إعطاء الأولوية للبنية التحتية الحرجة والأنظمة المصرفية والشبكات الحكومية
3. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر على مستوى المؤسسة
4. طبق إجراءات إدارة التغيير لجميع تحديثات وكيل WatchGuard

الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح متاحاً):
1. نشر قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات على نقاط النهاية لمنع تنفيذ الأكواد غير المصرح بها
2. تطبيق المراقبة السلوكية وحلول EDR للكشف عن محاولات حقن العمليات
3. تقييد أذونات عملية وكيل WatchGuard باستخدام سياسات أمان Windows
4. تفعيل Windows Defender Application Guard لعزل العمليات الإضافي
5. مراقبة سجلات أحداث Windows للكشف عن مؤشرات إنشاء العمليات المريبة وحقن الأكواد

قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه عند قيام عملية وكيل WatchGuard بإنشاء عمليات فرعية بخصائص مريبة
2. مراقبة حقن DLL غير الموقعة في عمليات وكيل WatchGuard
3. تتبع التعديلات على ملفات تكوين وكيل WatchGuard ومفاتيح السجل
4. الكشف عن اتصالات الشبكة غير العادية التي تبدأ من عملية وكيل WatchGuard
5. مراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات التي تنشأ من وكيل WatchGuard
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Cryptographic Controls ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - Access Control Implementation ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset Management ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Endpoint Protection
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Business Environment SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control SAMA CSF PR.DS-1 - Data Security SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Cryptography ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information Access Restriction
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 3.4 - Render PAN Unreadable PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches PCI DSS 11.2 - Vulnerability Scanning
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
watchguard:agent
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-321
EPSS0.01%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-06
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-321
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