CVE-2026-115253
HIGHDescription
An incorrect permission assignment vulnerability in the WatchGuard Agent's log directory allows a local, authenticated non-administrative user to create, modify, append to, or delete the agent's log files and write other files into the directory. This allows an attacker to tamper with or destroy the agent's security logs and stage further local attacks by placing executable content in a directory owned by a privileged service.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v4 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 1% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-276 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2013-0632 | Critical | 9.8 | 94% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2017-11610 | High | 8.8 | 87% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-29919 | Critical | 9.1 | 60% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-17124 | Critical | 9.8 | 23% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-12608 | High | 7.8 | 22% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-3437 | Critical | 9.8 | 16% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-115253?
No published fix for CVE-2026-115253 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-115253 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-115253 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.10% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 1% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-115253?
CVE-2026-115253 has a CVSS v4 base score of 7.3, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-23.