CVE-2026-96293
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CVE-2026-96293 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in WatchGuard Endpoint Security's Full Disk Encryption feature for macOS allows a local, unprivileged user or process to obtain a managed computer's FileVault Personal Recovery Key by reading a persistently written diagnostic log file left readable by all local users.. EPSS estimates a 0.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in WatchGuard Endpoint Security's Full Disk Encryption feature for macOS allows a local, unprivileged user or process to obtain a managed computer's FileVault Personal Recovery Key by reading a persistently written diagnostic log file left readable by all local users.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | WatchGuard Agent | < 1.17.23.0000 |
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Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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