CVE-2026-87969Network attack vector

Authenticated command execution via diagnostic CLI input

Published Sep 28, 2026 · Updated Sep 28, 2026

OS command injection in the WatchGuard AP diagnostic CLI before 3.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary operating system commands. The vulnerable diagnostic command and its handling of crafted input have not been publicly identified beyond the reported command-injection behavior. Exploitation requires administrator access to the appliance CLI; the reported command execution occurs on the access point.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability1.20%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in the WatchGuard AP diagnostic CLI before 3.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary operating system commands. The vulnerable diagnostic command and its handling of crafted input have not been publicly identified beyond the reported command-injection behavior. Exploitation requires administrator access to the appliance CLI; the reported command execution occurs on the access point.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-87969
Published
Sep 28, 2026
Updated
Sep 28, 2026
Vendor
WatchGuard Technologies
Product
WatchGuard AP
Classifications
T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0 <3.4.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

WatchGuard Technologies · WatchGuard APversion=1.0 <3.4.8

Published CVSS scores

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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